The obligation
A person must not engage in discriminatory conduct for a prohibited reason, such as a worker's role as a health and safety representative or committee member.
The offence carries a maximum penalty of 1,000 penalty units and applies only if the prohibited reason was the dominant reason for the conduct. Discriminatory conduct includes dismissing a worker, terminating a contract for services, or altering a worker's position to their detriment, and organising or threatening such action. A person must not take or threaten action intending to coerce or induce another to exercise or not exercise a power, or perform or not perform a function, under the Act.
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- A person must not engage in discriminatory conduct for a prohibited reason, such as a worker's role as a health and safety representative or committee member.
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- legislation.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Prohibition of discriminatory, coercive and misleading conduct is a WHS requirement set out in Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) > Part 6 — Discriminatory, coercive and misleading conduct.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Prohibition of discriminatory, coercive and misleading conduct is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). In short, A person must not engage in discriminatory conduct for a prohibited reason, such as a worker's role as a health and safety representative or committee member.
What changed recently?
Prohibition of discriminatory, coercive and misleading conduct was last updated on 9 October 2026.
