186Offence—victimisation of employees for reporting

186 Offence—victimisation of employees for reporting breaches or assisting with investigations (a) the person is an employer of another person (the employee); and (i) dismisses the employee; or (ii) injures the employee during the employment; or

Part 5.3 Victimisation of people for reporting breaches and assisting with (iii) alters an employee’s position to the employee’s detriment; and (c) the person acts under paragraph (b) because the employee— (i) complained about a breach, or alleged breach, of this Act or a corresponding law to— (A) the employer; or (B) another employee; or (C) a trade union; or (D) a public agency; or (ii) assisted or gave information to a public agency in relation to a breach, or alleged breach, of this Act or a (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section if the defendant proves that the defendant acted for a reason other than a reason mentioned in subsection (1) (c). s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 59).