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Discrimination Act 1991
5BUnjustifiable hardship
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5B Unjustifiable hardship For this Act, in deciding whether unjustifiable hardship would be imposed on a person by having to accommodate another person’s protected attribute, all relevant circumstances must be taken into account, including the following: (a) the benefit or detriment likely to be received or experienced by each person; (b) the protected attributes of the other person; (c) the estimated cost to, and financial circumstances of, the person claiming unjustifiable hardship.