sec.32Access for parents

sec.32 Access for parents

An employer of a school-aged or young child must allow a parent of the child to be at the child’s workplace while the child is at work. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. An employer does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the employer excludes a parent of a school-aged or young child from an area of the workplace where the child is working, or from contacting the child directly, if— the parent is excluded for a limited time; and the reason for excluding the parent is— to ensure the employer’s production is not disrupted; or to protect the health and safety of a person in the workplace. Subsection (2) does not apply if a parent is present under section 8A (2) (c) or 8C (3) (c) of the Act . (sec.32-ssec.1) An employer of a school-aged or young child must allow a parent of the child to be at the child’s workplace while the child is at work. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.32-ssec.2) An employer does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the employer excludes a parent of a school-aged or young child from an area of the workplace where the child is working, or from contacting the child directly, if— the parent is excluded for a limited time; and the reason for excluding the parent is— to ensure the employer’s production is not disrupted; or to protect the health and safety of a person in the workplace. (sec.32-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if a parent is present under section 8A (2) (c) or 8C (3) (c) of the Act .

• (a) the parent is excluded for a limited time; and
• (b) the reason for excluding the parent is— (i) to ensure the employer’s production is not disrupted; or (ii) to protect the health and safety of a person in the workplace.
• (i) to ensure the employer’s production is not disrupted; or
• (ii) to protect the health and safety of a person in the workplace.
• (i) to ensure the employer’s production is not disrupted; or
• (ii) to protect the health and safety of a person in the workplace.