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RLC in the media: 'War on fun' as number of unlawful strip searches escalates

Police are accused of using aggressive tactics that are humiliating law-abiding young people as fears over music festival drug deaths escalate. Victoria Pengilley reports for news.com.au.

9 January 2019

Media releases

Media Release: Redfern Legal Centre launches campaign to stop strip searches

On Wednesday 19 December, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) launches ‘Safe & Sound’ – a campaign that seeks to stop the high number of police strip searches occurring in NSW, at music festivals and beyond.

18 December 2018

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Fair Work blitz uncovers widespread exploitation on farms

A Fair Work Ombudsman investigation into 638 farms has found more than half underpaid workers, falsified pay records or failed to provide pay slips.

23 November 2018

News

Harvest Trail Inquiry recovers $1 million for workers

A Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Inquiry into workplaces along Australia’s Harvest Trail has found widespread non-compliance, with inspectors recovering more than $1 million in unpaid wages for over 2,500 workers.

21 November 2018

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Free employment law advice for international students

Have you been underpaid at work? Are you being unfairly treated by your boss? Do you want to know more about your employment rights?

15 November 2018

News

Short changed at work: what to do if you are experiencing wage theft

Research from UNSW and UTS shows that an overwhelming number of international students and backpackers in Australia are suffering wage theft in silence. If you are not being paid correctly at work, there are steps that you can take.

30 October 2018

News

RLC in the Media: New research reveals at least $1 billion owed in lost pay to workers in Australia

UP TO $1 billion is being stolen by dodgy Australian firms failing to pay thousands of workers the wages are legally entitled to; a troubling new report finds. Benedict Brook reports for new.com.au.

30 October 2018

Events

Short changed at work: Wage theft from migrant workers (recording)

18 October 2018

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RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: Despite fatalities, NSW Police increase the use of lethal pursuits

Figures from an analysis of police data by Redfern Legal Centre show increased use of lethal practice in NSW. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers.

4 October 2018

RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: Calls for more transparency behind police STMP watchlist

Redfern Legal Centre’s police powers solicitor Samantha Lee and Dr Vicki Sentas, convenor of RLC’s police powers clinic, spoke to Buzzfeed News about the Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP) used by NSW Police to target children as young as nine years old.

21 September 2018

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RLC in the media: 'War on fun' as number of unlawful strip searches escalates

Media Release: Redfern Legal Centre launches campaign to stop strip searches

Fair Work blitz uncovers widespread exploitation on farms

Harvest Trail Inquiry recovers $1 million for workers

Free employment law advice for international students

Short changed at work: what to do if you are experiencing wage theft

RLC in the Media: New research reveals at least $1 billion owed in lost pay to workers in Australia

Short changed at work: Wage theft from migrant workers (recording)

RLC in the Media: Despite fatalities, NSW Police increase the use of lethal pursuits

RLC in the Media: Calls for more transparency behind police STMP watchlist

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