Section 676 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Intimidation etc.

A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person threatens, intimidates, coerces or prejudices another person; and

(b) the person does so because the other person has given, or proposes to give, information or documents to the FWC.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.

Note: A person may also contravene a civil remedy provision by threatening etc. a person who has given, or proposes to give, information or documents to the FWC (see section 343).

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 673A — Application of the finance law
s 674 — Offences in relation to the FWC
s 675 — Contravening an FWC order
s 677 — Offences in relation to attending before the FWC
s 678 — False or misleading evidence
s 679 — Guide to this Part

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