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• What are general protections?
  General protections are provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) that protect members of the workforce from having adverse action taken against them for an unlawful reason.
  Jun 01, 2017

• What are the protected attributes and activities?
  Protected attributes and activities fall within four main areas.
  Jun 01, 2017

• General protections for workplace rights
  All employees, employers and independent contractors have workplace rights.
  Jun 01, 2017

• What are an employee’s protected workplace rights?
  There are four key workplace rights to which an employee is entitled.
  Jun 01, 2017

• Entitlement to a benefit from a law, instrument or order
  Employees have three types of entitlements.
  Jun 01, 2017

• Possessing a role or responsibility under a law, instrument or order
  Employees can possess roles and responsibilities under laws, instrument and order.
  Jun 01, 2017

• Possessing the ability to participate in a process under a law or instrument
  Employees have the right to participate in processes allowed under legislation or instruments.
  Jun 01, 2017

• Possessing the ability to make a complaint or query in relation to employment
  An employee has a right to make a complaint or query relating to their employment.
  Jun 01, 2017

• When will you breach workplace rights protections?
  There are four ways you can breach workplace rights protections.
  Jun 01, 2017

• When adverse action breaches workplace rights protections
  You cannot take adverse action against another person because of a workplace right.
  Jun 01, 2017

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