16Dismissing etc. an employee

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.