Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subsections 1317AA(1) and (2) do not apply to a disclosure of information by an individual (the discloser ) to the extent that the information disclosed:
(a) concerns a personal work - related grievance of the discloser; and
(b) does not concern a contravention, or an alleged contravention, of section 1317AC that involves detriment caused to the discloser or a threat made to the discloser.
Note: A disclosure concerning a personal work - related grievance that is made to a legal practitioner may qualify for protection under this Part under subsection 1317AA(3).
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the information disclosed concerns a personal work - related grievance of the discloser if:
(a) the information concerns a grievance about any matter in relation to the discloser's employment, or former employment, having (or tending to have) implications for the discloser personally; and
(b) the information:
(i) does not have significant implications for the regulated entity to which it relates, or another regulated entity, that do not relate to the discloser; and
(ii) does not concern conduct, or alleged conduct, referred to in paragraph 1317AA(5)(c), (d), (e) or (f).
Examples of grievances that may be personal work - related grievances under paragraph (a) (but subject to paragraph (b)) are as follows:
(a) an interpersonal conflict between the discloser and another employee;
(b) a decision relating to the engagement , transfer or promotion of the discloser;
(c) a decision relating to the terms and conditions of engagement of the discloser;
(d) a decision to suspend or terminate the engagement of the discloser, or otherwise to discipline the discloser.