A member of an occupational health and safety committee, or an OHS representative, who feels that their employer has acted contrary to the provisions of Section 23 of the OHS Act 2000, can report this matter to their local WorkCover office for advice and/or investigation.

Section 23 deals with unlawful dismissal or other victimisation of an employee.

It states that an employer must not dismiss, injure or alter an employees position detrimentally because the employee:

• Makes a complaint about a workplace matter that the employee considers is not safe or is a risk to health
• is a member of an occupational health and safety committee or an OHS representative
• exercises any functions conferred on the employee by Division 2 of the Act  (as a committee member, representative or otherwise).