265. Threats and discrimination for compliance
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(1) An employer shall not—
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(a) dismiss or threaten to dismiss an employee;
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(b) discipline or suspend or threaten to discipline or suspend an employee;
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(c) impose any penalty upon an employee;
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(d) intimidate or coerce an employee; or
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(e) discriminate against an employee in any way,
because that employee has acted in compliance with this Act or the Regulations or an order made thereunder, or has sought the enforcement of this Act or the Regulations or has observed the procedures established by the employer or has given evidence in a proceeding in respect of the enforcement of this Act or the regulations.
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(2) Where a person complains that another person has contravened subsection (1) the matter shall be determined by complaint to the Tribunal, and in a case of dismissal in contravention of subsection (1), the matter shall be treated as a complaint of unfair dismissal in accordance with this Act.
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(3) On an inquiry into a complaint filed under subsection (2), the burden of proof that an employer or person acting on behalf of an employer did not act contrary to subsection (1) lies upon the employer or the person acting on behalf of the employer.