The Act prohibits an employer from subjecting an employee to what is called an "occupational detriment". An occupational detriment occurs when an employee is—
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subjected to any disciplinary action; |
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dismissed, suspended, demoted, harassed or intimidated; |
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transferred against his or her will; |
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refused transfer or promotion; |
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subjected to a term or condition of employment or retirement which is altered or kept altered to his or her disadvantage; |
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refused a reference, or is provided with an adverse reference; |
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denied appointment to any employment, profession or office; |
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threatened with any of the actions referred to above; |
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in any other manner adversely affected in respect of his or her employment, profession or office, including employment opportunities and work security, |
as a direct or indirect result of having made a protected disclosure.
Statistics Act, 1999
