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Act Section or Contravention Redress
Regulation
Industrial Relations 8 Victimising an employee on May direct that the conduct
(Miscellaneous account of the employee being which is the subject of the
Provisions) Act or not being a member of a complaint should cease
2004 trade union or an excepted body and make an award of
or the employee engaging or compensation not exceeding 2
not engaging in any activities years’ remuneration
on behalf of a trade union or an
excepted body
Health Act 2004 55M(1) Penalisation of an employee for May require the employer
making a protected disclosure to comply with the relevant
under the Health Acts. provision, take a specified
course of action or make an
award of compensation
Safety, Health and 27 Penalisation of an employee for May require the employer
Welfare at Work Act performing duties, etc under the to take a specified course of
2005 Health and Safety Acts action or make an award of
compensation
Employment 26(3) Penalisation of an employee for May require the employer
Permits Act 2006 making a complaint or giving to take a specified course of
evidence in proceedings under action or make an award of
the Employment Permits Act compensation
2006.
Employees 13 Penalisation of an employee for May require the employer
(Provision of performing his/her functions to take a specified course of
Information and under the 2006 Act action or make an award of
Consultation) Act compensation not exceeding 2
2006 years’ remuneration
Consumer 87(3) Penalisation of an employee May require the employer
Protection Act 2007 for reporting breaches of the to comply with the relevant
2007 Act. provision, take a specified
course of action or make an
award of compensation
Chemicals Act 2008 26(1) Penalisation of an employee May require the employer to
for reporting breaches of the comply with the provision,
2008 Act. take a specified course of
action or make an award of
compensation not exceeding
104 weeks’ remuneration

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