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Ensuring compliance with public health orders must not be done with the overuse of fines in south-western Sydney, Redfern Legal Centre has warned.

Data obtained by RLC reveals that the majority of people issued with a $1000 COVID-19 fine in NSW have not paid, or can’t afford to pay, leading to calls for a means-tested system and review of police conduct. Anna Patty reports for the Sydney Morning Herald.

RLC employment lawyer, Sharmilla Bargon discusses sexual harassment at work, calling for a paradigm shift that holds employers, not victims, to account. SBS The Feed reports.

Festival drug users being fined has saved the criminal justice system nearly $200,000 but experts say the scheme could be unfair to those in disadvantaged circumstances. Laura Chung reports for The Sydney Morning Herald.

NSW Police handed out more than $1 million in fines amid the coronavirus pandemic in just over five weeks, with $50,000 in fines given to children, figures reveal. Sarah Keoghan reports for Sydney Morning Herald

Redfern Legal Centre’s employment Law solicitor Sharmilla Bargon spoke with Sun-Herald about allegations that a luxury hotel chain is exploiting migrant workers on intern visas. Anna Patty reports for The Sun-Herald.

August 9 2017 – RLC Employment and Discrimination Solicitor, Dr Linda Tucker spoke to CHYFM about disability discrimination in the workplace, as part of the podcast series, My Voice, My Ability, My Rights.

A proposal to protect international students from deportation in instances of workplace exploitation and allow them to issue entitlement claims has been submitted to the Australian immigration minister.

This webinar examines bullying, harassment and discrimination at work and the legal processes involved.

RLC's Employment and Discrimination Solicitor, Linda Tucker, speaks to Australia Wide about the exploitation of student interns.