Supplementary Material for E-Commerce: A Handbook for Business

Authors: Alston, N; Curran, M; Frost, S; Ganopolsky, O; Graham, C; Hall, M; Hughes, G; Jordan, R; Napoli, J; Scott, B; Stalls, G; St Clair, D; Thorp, S; Tyree, A; Willmott, N;


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Chapter 2 - Workplace Laws

Legal Liability
Legal liability may arise with respect to discrimination or harassment of clients and customers, as anti-discrimination laws cover a range of areas in which businesses operate, including the provision of goods and services, accommodation, clubs and education. The following table (referred to as appendix 1 in the book) denotes these areas which are covered by legislation.
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