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New bill's unheralded “adverse action” prohibition opens up uncapped remedy for workers
A senior workplace lawyer says employers could face a new type of discrimination claim from employees under the Fair Work legislation, which provides a low-cost avenue for such cases on an expanded range of grounds and with uncapped compensation for all employees, regardless of whether they are covered by federal or state IR systems.
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