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Section : How can I seek help for a general protections contravention?
Domain : Human Resource Management
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There are several ways to seek help. A person who believes they have been subject to a general protections contravention can request assistance from the FWO by:

  • submitting an online enquiry at fairwork.gov.au/register
  • calling us on 13 13 94. The FWO can investigate allegations of contraventions of the general protections provisions. The maximum penalty a court can impose for most general protections contraventions is:
  • $19,800 per breach for an individual
  • $99,000 per breach for a company. Penalty amounts increase regularly. You can find more information about current maximum amounts at fairwork.gov.au/litigation The Commission can also deal with alleged contraventions of the general protections provisions. There are 2 main types of applications:

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