Workforce Inspectorate Victoria Act 2020

A person must not cause detriment, or threaten to cause detriment, to another person because the person knows or believes that the other person—

has made a complaint to Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; or

has provided information about public construction to Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; or

intends to make, or is considering whether to make, a complaint to Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; or

intends to provide, or is considering whether to provide, information about public construction to Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; or

has participated, or is participating, in a process under this or any other Act arising from any person's complaint to Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; or

intends to participate in, or is considering whether to participate in, a process under this or any other Act arising from any person's complaint to Workforce Inspectorate Victoria.

Detriment that is caused or threatened to be caused may be direct or indirect.

A person threatens to cause detriment to another person if the person—

intends that the other person will believe that the person will cause detriment to the other person; or

is reckless as to whether the other person will believe that the person will cause detriment to the other person.

A threat—

may be made by words or conduct; and

may be explicit or implicit; and

need not be believed by the other person.

A person's—

knowledge need not be the only reason the person causes, or threatens to cause, detriment; and

belief need not be—

reasonable; or

the only reason the person causes, or threatens to cause, detriment.

In this section—

includes—

injury;

intimidation or harassment;

ostracism;

damage to or loss of property;

does not include—

discrimination, disadvantage or adverse treatment in or in connection with employment;

dismissal from, or prejudice in or in connection with, employment;

disciplinary proceedings in or in connection with employment.