41AProtection of employment rights

41A Protection of employment rights

[Section 41A Inserted by No. 4 of 1996, s. 5 ][Section 41A Substituted by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000] [Section 41A Repealed by No. 2 of 2006, Sched. 2, Applied:30 Jun 2006] A person who is absent from his or her place of employment for the purpose of providing ambulance services is not liable for dismissal or loss of long service leave, sick leave or other benefits to which he or she may be entitled under any industrial award or agreement or under any law by reason only of that absence if –

(a) the person is a member of, or has member-like status within, the Ambulance Service and –

(i) was requested by the Commissioner, or on behalf of the Commissioner, to provide the ambulance services; or

(ii) if no such request was made, but it would be reasonable in the circumstances to expect such a request – is responding as if such a request had been made; and

(b) the person takes leave from his or her employment, whether paid or unpaid, for the duration of the absence.