44Management action not prevented

44 Management action not prevented

S. 44(1) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 24(1).

(1) Nothing in this Part is intended to prevent a manager from taking management action in relation to an employee who has made a public interest disclosure.

S. 44(2) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 24(2).

(2) A manager may take management action that is detrimental action in relation to an employee who has made a public interest disclosure only if the fact that the employee has made the public interest disclosure is not a reason for the manager taking the action.

S. 44(3) inserted by No. 2/2019 s. 24(3).

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) and subject to subsection (2), management action that may be taken in relation to an employee who has made a public interest disclosure includes any action that may or is required to be taken—

(a) in respect of performance development (including training), conditions of employment or discipline; or

(b) to ensure the safety of the workplace.