Industrial Relations Act 1996
72AFReturn to work after victims leave
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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.
(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.
Note.
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.
ss 72AC–72AG: Ins 2001 No 21, Sch 1 [1].