64Witness not to be prejudiced in employment

64 Witness not to be prejudiced in employment

An employer must not: (a) dismiss, or threaten to dismiss, an employee from his or her employment; or (b) do an act that results in an employee being injured in his or her employment; or (ba) threaten to injure an employee in his or her employment; or (c) prejudice, or threaten to prejudice, an employee in his or her employment; because the employee: (d) has appeared, or proposes to appear, as a witness at an inquiry; or (e) has given, or proposes to give, any evidence at an inquiry.

Note: A person who breaches section 64 may be subject to a civil action (see Schedule 2).