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Law in Action: Vulnerable Workers

The federal government has taken aim at rampant wage theft by franchises like 7-Eleven, Caltex and Domino’s, by passing an amendment to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

31 August 2018

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Underpayment in the News

Criminal Sanctions for Wage Theft? ‘Wage theft’ is the new buzzword being used to describe the underpayment of employment entitlement to employees.

31 August 2018

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New NSW laws to prevent incitement of violence

New laws prohiting the threat or incitement of violence against any person on the grounds of race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex or HIV/AIDS status came into effect in NSW this month.

20 August 2018

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The hidden costs of take-away food: Sham contracting and Foodora

Foodora is being sued by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) in a test case that will determine whether these food delivery gig workers are ‘sham contractors’ and are actually employees.

19 August 2018

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One in Three Workers Underpaid: Glebe Point Road Audits

Employees in the hospitality industry in Sydney recovered just under $200,000 in a recent audit of businesses in popular food precinct Glebe Point Road.

11 July 2018

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Make Renting Fair: It's Time To End 'No Grounds' Evictions

RLC is proud to support Make Renting Fair, a community campaign calling for a better, fairer deal for renters in NSW.

15 February 2018

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Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) addresses a Bill to allow Centrelink to make deductions from a tenant’s welfare payment to satisfy debts claimed by the social housing provider.

10 November 2017

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New USyd legal clinic launches at RLC

A new student clinic at RLC is giving students from the University of Sydney practical experience in employment, discrimination and human rights law.

1 August 2017

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RLC providing community assistance with NSW Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme

In December 2016, the NSW government announced a long-awaited compensation package for members of the Stolen Generations.

13 July 2017

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NSW survey highlights legal needs of sharehousing tenants

A survey from the Tenants' Union of NSW (TUNSW) and Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services (TAAS) has found that many sharehousing tenants in NSW do not have written tenancy agreements, making them vulnerable to unfair eviction.

6 June 2017

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Law in Action: Vulnerable Workers

Underpayment in the News

New NSW laws to prevent incitement of violence

The hidden costs of take-away food: Sham contracting and Foodora

One in Three Workers Underpaid: Glebe Point Road Audits

Make Renting Fair: It's Time To End 'No Grounds' Evictions

Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

New USyd legal clinic launches at RLC

RLC providing community assistance with NSW Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme

NSW survey highlights legal needs of sharehousing tenants

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