(1) This section applies if a person is convicted or found guilty of an offence against section 186 (Offence—victimisation of employees for reporting breaches or assisting with investigations) or section 187 (Offence—victimisation of prospective employees for reporting breaches or assisting with investigations).
(2) The court may, in addition to imposing a penalty on the person, make an order (an "employment order") that—
(a) the employee be reinstated or re-employed in the employee's former position or, if the position is not available, in a similar position; or
(b) the prospective employee be employed in the position for which the prospective employee had applied or, if the position is not available, in a similar position.