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Industrial Relations Act 1996
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#### 72AF Return to work after victims leave
72AF Return to work after victims leave
> > (1) An employee returning to work after a period of victims leave is entitled to be employed in the position held by the employee immediately before proceeding on leave.
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> > (2) If the position no longer exists but there are other positions available that the employee is qualified for and is capable of performing, the employee is entitled to be employed in a position as nearly as possible comparable in status and pay to that of the employee’s former position.
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> Note.
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> See Part 6 of this Chapter and Part 1 of Chapter 5 for remedies available to an employee who is dismissed or otherwise victimised for claiming the benefit of victims leave.
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> **ss 72AC–72AG:** Ins 2001 No 21, Sch 1 \[1\].