Avoid disciplining or dismissing an employee who refuses your request to work when they are otherwise eligible to take leave for a VEMA under applicable state or territory legislation.
Although non-national system employers are not governed by the NES, they must still comply with any state or territory laws that provide for community service leave entitlements.
In addition to state and territory protections for employees undertaking community service, the FW Act general protections scheme protects employees from having adverse action taken against them because they take community service leave.