News and Events

RLC has provided responses to the proposed suite of changes to Australia’s consumer credit framework contained in the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth).

A coalition of Australian leaders working to reshape men’s role in achieving gender equality have launched a groundbreaking report calling for an overhaul of systems managing sexual harassment at work.

RLC's International Student Service NSW made submissions with Kingsford Legal Centre, and the Migrant Employment Legal Service advocating for comprehensive workplace reforms to address the exploitation of people who hold temporary visas.

RLC's police accountability practice has produced a number of resources about changes to COVID-19 public health orders in NSW, and information on payment and review options for people who have received penalty notices and court fines.

The NSW Government has announced $4 million dollars in funding to support migrant workers and temporary visa holders in NSW impacted by COVID-19.

Despite commitments to improve conditions, international students are still subject to wage theft and poor employment conditions, a new report finds.

The Fair Work Commission has announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages following its 2020 Annual Wage Review.

RLC's resident superhero is using legal advice to help support workers in vulnerable situations during COVID-19.

Using insights from RLC’s Financial Abuse Service, learn how to identify financial abuse and how to safely support victim survivors to deal with relationship debts.

On April 6 2020, the Migrant Employment Legal Service (MELS) wrote to the Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon Anne Ruston MP, to express concerns about the inability of vulnerable migrant workers to access welfare payments.