Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00687:section:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00687
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 16
Character Range: 22292–23265

16  Dismissing etc. an employee
 (1) An employer must not, for a prohibited reason, or for reasons that include a prohibited reason, do or threaten to do any of the following:
 (a) change the terms and conditions of employment of an employee to his or her prejudice;
 (b) discriminate against an employee in his or her terms and conditions of employment;
 (c) dismiss an employee.
 (2) Conduct mentioned in subsection (1) is for a prohibited reason if it is engaged in because the employee:
 (a) may volunteer to render defence service; or
 (b) is rendering defence service; or
 (c) is, or may become, liable to render defence service; or
 (d) has previously rendered defence service.
 (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
Note: See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.
 (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to a civil penalty.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.