Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CHILD EMPLOYMENT REGULATION 2016 - REG 35

35 Illness or injury

(1) An employer must not require or permit a school-aged or young child to work if the employer knows, or reasonably ought to know, the child is injured or ill, and is not able to work.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) An employer must not require or permit a school-aged or young child to work if the employer knows, or reasonably ought to know, the child has been exposed to a contagious medical condition.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.