Definition
Racism at work may take various forms, including physical violence, bullying, name-calling and more subtle discrimination like not promoting someone simply because of their race.
Workplace issue
It may be an employee targeting another worker or racism may be aimed at a customer. While you may not be able to influence what your employees think and believe, you can take reasonable steps to control how they behave at work.
As an employer, you have a responsibility to ensure your workplace is free of any discrimination, racism or violence.
There are laws in South Australia that make it unlawful to engage in racial discrimination in the workplace or to encourage, incite or permit racist acts to occur. A brief overview of relevant legislation has been prepared for employers: