If you break an employment agreement, you can get a penalty under this Act. You are a party to an employment agreement if you are an employer or an employee who has agreed to the terms. When you agree to an employment agreement, you must follow its terms.
If you help someone else break an employment agreement, you can also get a penalty. This includes doing something that encourages or supports someone to break the agreement. The penalty is imposed by the Authority, which is in charge of making sure employment agreements are followed.
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133A: Matters Authority and court to have regard to in determining amount of penalty, or
"Things to think about when deciding how much money someone should pay for breaking employment rules"
134A: Penalty for obstructing or delaying Authority investigation, or
"You might have to pay money if you get in the way of people looking into work problems."
Every party to an employment agreement who breaches that agreement is liable to a penalty under this Act.
Every person who incites, instigates, aids, or abets any breach of an employment agreement is liable to a penalty imposed by the Authority.
