QLD Covid safety concern

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AngeD

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is it illegal for companies to provide hand sanitizer bottles that have been refilled with water for customers to use in store?
 

Atticus

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Apart from being stupid & irresponsible, depending on the business & circumstance, if the business is found to be in breach of that states Covid 19 safety regulations, they can be fined
 

AngeD

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If a staff member were to report the incident to management and management were to ignore it, would the staff member be protected from retribution if they were to take it up the chain?
 

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would the staff member be protected from retribution if they were to take it up the chain?

No.

Much depends on the attitude of management. Safer for your employment to make an anonymous report to a government department.
 

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When I say 'no', from a strict legal perspective you have protections however if management want to, they will some other excuse to remove you.