Section 1317AADA — Corporations Act 2001: Personal work-related grievances

(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.