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82 Replacement employees
82 Replacement employees
(1) A replacement employee is a person who is specifically employed as a result of an employee working part-time under this Part and whose employment may be terminated on the return of that employee to full-time employment.
(2) Before a replacement employee is employed, the employer must inform the person of the temporary nature of the employment and of the rights of the employee working part-time to return to full-time employment.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.