News and Events

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) released a research report in September 2014 into the accessibility of modern awards documents.

The recent full Federal Court of Australia decision in Richardson v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 82 has provided new insight into determinations made by the court regarding general damages, in the area of sexual harassment.

On 8th September, the NSW Parliament’s Select Committee on Social, Public and Affordable Housing tabled its final report after a wide-reaching inquiry. A number of submissions made by RLC during the inquiry were drawn upon in the final report.

The RLC Credit & Debt service regularly assists vulnerable clients dependent on Centrelink income, or otherwise experiencing financial hardship.

Legal Aid NSW has released three new financial advice films in Auslan for the deaf and hard of hearing community. These new films are a helpful resource covering fines, loans and credit, and home loan stress.

Low-income earners and people who receive Centrelink benefits are often financially excluded from accessing safe and secure credit facilities.

Redfern Legal Centre has recently advised and assisted a number of people seeking to recover unpaid wages and entitlements from their employers.

Redfern Legal Centre enjoyed the opportunity to attend the launch of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s report into pregnancy discrimination in employment on Friday 25thJuly.

A recent Redfern Legal Centre employment case highlighted the importance of foreign workers having access to information regarding their workplace rights during employment and access to legal advice in the case of dismissal.

On the 19th of March 2014 a new guide was released for telecommunications providers: Responding to Customers in Financial Hardship: Principles and Practices for Telecommunication Providers (the ‘Guidelines’).