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Industrial Relations Act 2016
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### sec.299 Coverage by particular instruments
A person must not discriminate against an employer because—
employees of the employer are covered, or not covered, by—
provisions of the Queensland Employment Standards; or
a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or
a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation, or a particular employee organisation; or
it is proposed that employees of the employer be covered, or not be covered, by—
a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or
a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation or a particular employee organisation.
This subsection is a civil penalty provision.
Subsection (1) does not apply to protected industrial action.
(sec.299-ssec.1) A person must not discriminate against an employer because— employees of the employer are covered, or not covered, by— provisions of the Queensland Employment Standards; or a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation, or a particular employee organisation; or it is proposed that employees of the employer be covered, or not be covered, by— a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation or a particular employee organisation. This subsection is a civil penalty provision.
(sec.299-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to protected industrial action.
- (a) employees of the employer are covered, or not covered, by— (i) provisions of the Queensland Employment Standards; or (ii) a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or (iii) a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation, or a particular employee organisation; or
- (i) provisions of the Queensland Employment Standards; or
- (ii) a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or
- (iii) a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation, or a particular employee organisation; or
- (b) it is proposed that employees of the employer be covered, or not be covered, by— (i) a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or (ii) a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation or a particular employee organisation.
- (i) a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or
- (ii) a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation or a particular employee organisation.
- (i) provisions of the Queensland Employment Standards; or
- (ii) a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or
- (iii) a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation, or a particular employee organisation; or
- (i) a particular type of industrial instrument (including a particular kind of industrial instrument within a type of industrial instrument); or
- (ii) a bargaining instrument that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation or a particular employee organisation.