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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.232CReplacement for injured worker
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### sec.232C Replacement for injured worker
This section applies if the employer wants to employ a replacement worker while an injured worker is not fit for employment in a position because of the injury.
The employer must, before a replacement worker starts employment, give the replacement worker a written notice informing the replacement worker of—
the temporary nature of the employment; and
the injured worker’s right to return to work.
In this section—
replacement worker means—
a person who is specifically employed because an injured worker is not fit for employment in a position because of the injury; or
a person replacing a worker who is temporarily promoted or transferred to replace the injured worker.
s 232C ins 2006 No. 22 s 22
(sec.232C-ssec.1) This section applies if the employer wants to employ a replacement worker while an injured worker is not fit for employment in a position because of the injury.
(sec.232C-ssec.2) The employer must, before a replacement worker starts employment, give the replacement worker a written notice informing the replacement worker of— the temporary nature of the employment; and the injured worker’s right to return to work.
(sec.232C-ssec.3) In this section— replacement worker means— a person who is specifically employed because an injured worker is not fit for employment in a position because of the injury; or a person replacing a worker who is temporarily promoted or transferred to replace the injured worker.
- (a) the temporary nature of the employment; and
- (b) the injured worker’s right to return to work.
- (a) a person who is specifically employed because an injured worker is not fit for employment in a position because of the injury; or
- (b) a person replacing a worker who is temporarily promoted or transferred to replace the injured worker.