Purposes of part
278 Purposes of part
The purposes of this part are as follows—
to protect workplace rights;
to protect freedom of association by ensuring that persons are—
free to become, or not become, members of industrial organisations; and
free to be represented, or not represented, by industrial organisations; and
free to participate, or not participate, in lawful industrial activities;
to provide protection from workplace discrimination;
to provide effective relief for persons who have been discriminated against, victimised or otherwise adversely affected as a result of contraventions of this part.
The protections contained in subsection (1) are provided to a person (whether an employee, an employer or otherwise).
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