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CurrentHindering employee from serving in Reserves
Part 4Protection against discrimination because of defence service
Division 2Discrimination in employment
17 Hindering employee from serving in Reserves
(1)
An employer must not hinder or prevent a person in the employer’s employment from:
(a)
volunteering to render defence service; or
(b)
rendering defence service.
(2)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
Note:
See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.
(3)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to a civil penalty.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.
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