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Industrial Relations Act 1984
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### 86 Prohibition on victimisation
> > (1) *\[Section 86 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 86 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 58 \]*An employer shall not dismiss or threaten with dismissal an employee from his employment, or injure him in his employment, or alter his position to his prejudice, because the employee –
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> > > > (a) has given information with regard to matters under this Act to an inspecting officer within the meaning of [section 22](#GS22@EN) or to an inspector;
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> > > > (b) has given information with regard to the conditions under which he is employed to an officer of an organization or association of employees to which he belongs;
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 86 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 42, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS42@EN) is entitled to the benefits of an award or a registered agreement;
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> > > > (d) has appeared as a witness or has given any evidence in a proceeding under this Act or had intended so to appear or to give such evidence; or
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> > > > (e) is, or proposes to become, an officer, delegate, or member of an organization, or of an association that has applied to be registered as an organization.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
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> > (2) *\[Section 86 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 58 \]*A person must not exert any duress on any other person in relation to the negotiating or making of an enterprise agreement.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.