Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts47. Protection of employment rights
A person who, during the period of a state of disaster or state of emergency, is absent from his usual employment or duties in connection with counter disaster measures in any capacity whatsoever, shall not be liable for dismissal, loss of long service leave, sick leave, recreation leave or other benefits to which he may be entitled under the industrial award or agreement applicable to his usual employment, by reason only of his absence on those duties, whether or not his usual employer has consented to his absence.