59. Injuring a workman on account of certain acts.
(1) Subject to the provisions of section 5 (2), it shall be an offence to dismiss a workman or injure or threaten to injure him in his employment or alter or threaten to alter his position to his prejudice, by reason of the circumstances that the workman -
• (a) is, or proposes to become, an officer or member of a trade union or of an association that has applied to be registered as a trade union;
• (b) is entitled to the benefit of a collective agreement or an award;
• (c) has appeared or proposes to appear as a witness, or has given or proposes to give any evidence in any proceeding under this Act;
• (d) being a member of a trade union which is seeking to improve working conditions, is dissatisfied with such working conditions;
• (e) is a member of a trade union which has served an invitation under section 13 or which is a party to negotiations under this Act or to a trade dispute which has been reported to the Director General in accordance with Part V or Part VII
• (f) has absented himself from work without leave for the purpose of carrying out his duties or exercising his rights as an officer of a trade union where he applied for leave in accordance with section 6 before he absented himself and leave was unreasonably deferred or withheld; or
• (g) being a member of a panel appointed under section 21 has absented himself from work for the purpose of performing his functions and duties as a member of the Court and has notified the employer before he absented himself.