68Termination of employment because of pregnancy or parental leave

#### 68 Termination of employment because of pregnancy or parental leave 68 Termination of employment because of pregnancy or parental leave > > (1) An employer must not terminate the employment of an employee because— > > > > > (a) the employee or employee’s spouse is pregnant or has applied to adopt a child, or > > > > > (b) the employee or employee’s spouse has given birth to a child or has adopted a child, or > > > > > (c) the employee has applied for, or is absent on, parental leave, > > > > but otherwise the rights of an employer in relation to termination of employment are not affected by this Part. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > (2) For the purposes of establishing such a termination of employment, it is sufficient if it is established that the alleged reason for termination was one of two or more reasons for termination. > > > (3) This section does not affect any other rights of a dismissed employee under this or any other Act or under any industrial instrument or contract of employment, or the rights of an industrial organisation representing such an employee. > > > > Note. > > > > A dismissed employee may also make a claim under Part 6 (Unfair dismissals).