Commercial Lawyer-
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What are General Protections and what is Adverse Action?
The term Adverse Action is a term contained in the Fair Work Act 2009 to identify a type of action taken by an employer against an employee or a potential employee when they exercise any one or more of a set of employee rights in the workplace, known as “General Protections”. This article is a must-read for all employers wanting to proactively prevent claims.