Section 247 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Duty to inform replacement worker

(cf IR Act, s 98)
An employer who, within 2 years after dismissing an injured worker, employs a person to replace the dismissed worker is guilty of an offence unless the employer first informs the person that the dismissed worker may be entitled under this Part to be reinstated to carry out the work for which the person is to be employed.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 244 — Presumption as to reason for dismissal
s 245 — Disputes as to fitness—medical assessment
s 246 — Continuity of service of reinstated worker
s 248 — Dismissal within 6 months of injury an offence
s 249 — Other rights not affected
s 250 — Enforcement

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