Penalties under the Industrial Relations Code impose graduated fines, daily continuing penalties, and possible imprisonment for repeat labour law breaches. The provision creates a graduated penalties regime: initial employer contraventions incur specified minimum and maximum fines, with increased fines and possible imprisonment for repeat offences; unfair labour practices, trade union procedural defaults, false entries, improper standing order conduct, illegal strikes or lock outs, instigation or funding of illegal action, breaches of settlements or awards, and disclosure violations each attract distinct fines, possible imprisonment, and additional daily penalties for continuing offences, with courts able to direct fines as compensation in continuing breach cases.
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Penalties under the Industrial Relations Code impose graduated fines, daily continuing penalties, and possible imprisonment for repeat labour law breaches.
The provision creates a graduated penalties regime: initial employer contraventions incur specified minimum and maximum fines, with increased fines and possible imprisonment for repeat offences; unfair labour practices, trade union procedural defaults, false entries, improper standing order conduct, illegal strikes or lock outs, instigation or funding of illegal action, breaches of settlements or awards, and disclosure violations each attract distinct fines, possible imprisonment, and additional daily penalties for continuing offences, with courts able to direct fines as compensation in continuing breach cases.
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