s 78 Penalties imposed upon persons observing award
78.—(1) A person bound by an award shall not —(a) be subject to expulsion from any trade union or platform work association or to any fine or penalty or to any deprivation of any right or benefit to which he or his legal personal representative would otherwise be entitled; or[Act 30 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] (b) be liable to be placed in any respect either directly or indirectly under any disability or at any disadvantage as compared with other members of the trade union or platform work association, as the case may be, by reason of the fact that he has worked or is working or intends to work in accordance with the terms of an award. [Act 30 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] (2) If a trade union or platform work association or the body by whatever name called to which the management of the affairs of the trade union or platform work association is entrusted declares that it —(a) expels or intends to expel any member; or (b) imposes or intends to impose any fine, penalty, deprivation, disability or disadvantage upon a member, where the expulsion, fine, penalty, deprivation, disability or disadvantage would be contrary to subsection (1), the trade union or platform work association (as the case may be) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a District Court to a fine not exceeding $5,000. [36/2010] [Act 30 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025]