INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1999 - SECT 34 34 Dismissal because of pregnancy or parental leave

Queensland Consolidated Acts

34 Dismissal because of pregnancy or parental leave

(1) An employer must not dismiss an employee because--

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant or has applied to adopt a child; or

(b) the employee or employee's spouse has given birth to a child or adopted a child; or

(c) the employee has applied for, or is absent on, parental leave.

(2) This section does not affect any other rights of--

(a) an employer to dismiss an employee; or

(b) a dismissed employee.