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In forceRight to refuse work if imminent health or safety risk
Chapter 6Industrial disputes
Part 4Industrial action
271 Right to refuse work if imminent health or safety risk
This Act does not prevent an employee from refusing to perform work if—
(a)
the refusal is based on a reasonable concern by the employee about an imminent risk to the employee’s health or safety; and
(b)
the employee does not unreasonably contravene a direction of the employee’s employer to perform other available work (whether at the same or another workplace) that is safe and appropriate for the employee to perform.
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