Freedom of association gives employers, employees and independent contractors:

• freedom to choose whether or not to join a union or employer association;
• protection from discimination or victimisation due to membership status of a union or employer assocation;
• entitlements to comparison when freedom of association rights are infringed;
• penalties and deterrents for infringements of a person's freedom of associated rights.

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