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Getting ripped off by your employer

Redfern Legal Centre's employment law solicitor, Sharmilla Bargon, speaks to Triple J's Hack about what to do if you think you're a victim of wage theft.

4 April 2022

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This teenager says Subway ripped her off, and she's taking her fight to the Fair Work Commission

Chantelle Zentveld, 17, was thrilled when she got an after-school job at the fast-food franchise Subway, but she soon suspected she was being underpaid.

2 April 2022

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Why Does Australia Still Make Laws That Are Detrimental to Aboriginal People?

The gap in inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is depressingly vast in the legal and justice system.

25 March 2022

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Urgent law reform needed to prevent sexual harassment at work

RLC has signed a joint statement alongside a coalition of 60 groups and individuals calling on the federal government to act now to prevent sexual harassment at work.

18 March 2022

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Looking for share accommodation? Check out RLC's Share Housing Survival Guide

With uni back in session for another year, it's a busy time for students looking for accommodation.

14 March 2022

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Senate committee calls for national laws criminalising wage theft

In March 2022, a senate inquiry tabled its final report into the unlawful underpayment of employees. The report cited RLC’s joint submissions with West Justice extensively.

13 March 2022

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Aboriginal teenager dead - Jai Wright's family calls for independent investigation

The family of a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy who was killed in a crash with an unmarked police car have called for an independent investigation into his death.

22 February 2022

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Meet RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker

RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker increases access to justice for First Nations communities.

17 February 2022

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Eviction, hardship, and the housing crisis: Tenants' Union report

A special report from the Tenants’ Union of NSW highlights the hardship and stress people face when being evicted, calling for an end to ‘no grounds’ evictions and strengthened protections for renters.

15 February 2022

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Koori COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

The Koori Vaccination Clinic operating out of Redfern Town Hall ceased operations in April 2022.

27 December 2021

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Getting ripped off by your employer

This teenager says Subway ripped her off, and she's taking her fight to the Fair Work Commission

Why Does Australia Still Make Laws That Are Detrimental to Aboriginal People?

Urgent law reform needed to prevent sexual harassment at work

Looking for share accommodation? Check out RLC's Share Housing Survival Guide

Senate committee calls for national laws criminalising wage theft

Aboriginal teenager dead - Jai Wright's family calls for independent investigation

Meet RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker

Eviction, hardship, and the housing crisis: Tenants' Union report

Koori COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

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