Videos
Officer's Duties
An allegation that an officer has breached an officer's duty under the RO Act may be a protected disclosure, depending on the circumstances of the disclosure. This video provides an example of the duty of officers to act with care and diligence in relation to the financial management of the organisation (s. 285 of the RO Act).
Please note: This video refers to penalty unit amounts. On 1 July 2020 the value of a penalty unit was increased to $222. The current penalties in the below video are 100 penalty units for individuals ($22 200) and 1,200 penalty units for a serious contravention ($266 400).
Illegitimate Payments
An allegation that an organisation and/or its officers and employees have made or received a cash or in kind payment to a union, or a union's prohibited beneficiary may be a protected disclosure, depending on the circumstances of the disclosure. This video explains what an illegitimate payment is and why this is an offence under section 536G of the Fair Work Act.
Please note: This video refers to penalty unit amounts. On 1 July 2020 the value of a penalty unit was increased to $222. The current penalties in the below video are 500 penalty units for an individual ($111 000) and 2500 penalty units for a body corporate ($555 000).
Corrupting Benefits
An allegation that an organisation and/or its officers and employees has given, received or solicited a corrupting benefit may be a protected disclosure, depending on the circumstances of the disclosure. This video explains what a corrupting benefit is and why this is an offence under section 536D of the Fair Work Act.
Please note: This video refers to penalty unit amounts. On 1 July 2020 the value of a penalty unit was increased to $222. The penalties in this video are no longer up to date. The current penalties in the below video are 5000 penalty units for an individual ($1 110 000) and 25 000 penalty units for a body corporate ($5 550 000).
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