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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.232BDismissal of injured worker only after 12 months
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### sec.232B Dismissal of injured worker only after 12 months
Within 12 months after a worker sustains an injury, the employer must not dismiss the worker solely or mainly because the worker is not fit for employment in a position because of the injury.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
This section applies to a dismissal after the commencement of this section even if the worker became unfit before the commencement.
s 232B ins 2006 No. 22 s 22
amd 2024 No. 40 s 45
(sec.232B-ssec.1) Within 12 months after a worker sustains an injury, the employer must not dismiss the worker solely or mainly because the worker is not fit for employment in a position because of the injury. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
(sec.232B-ssec.2) This section applies to a dismissal after the commencement of this section even if the worker became unfit before the commencement.