Section 108

A person who, during a state of emergency or a state of civil defence emergency, is absent from his or her usual employment by reason of carrying out duties in connection with civil defence measures in any capacity shall not be liable for dismissal, loss of vacation leave, or other benefits to which he or she may be entitled under the industrial award or agreement applicable to his or her usual employment, by reason only of his or her absence on those duties, whether or not his or her usual employer has consented to his or her absence.