187Offence—victimisation of prospective employees for

187 Offence—victimisation of prospective employees for reporting breaches or assisting with investigations (a) the person is an employer, or prospective employer, of another person (the prospective employee); and

(i) refuses or deliberately omits to offer employment to the prospective employee; or (ii) treats the prospective employee less favourably than another prospective employee would be treated in relation to the terms on which employment is offered; and (c) the person acts under paragraph (b) because the prospective employee— (i) complained about a breach, or alleged breach, of this Act or a corresponding law to— (A) a former employer; or (B) another employee of a former employer; 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).

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