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CurrentOffence to charge worker for compensation or damages for injury
Chapter 2Employer’s obligations
Part 2Employer’s insurance requirements
Division 2Contravention of employer’s general obligation and associated provisions
52 Offence to charge worker for compensation or damages for injury
A person must not, directly or indirectly, take or receive from a worker, whether by way of deduction from wages or otherwise, an amount for anyone’s legal liability as an employer for—
(a)
compensation for injury that is, or may be, sustained by the worker; or
(b)
damages for injury that is, or may be, sustained by the worker.
Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
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