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Sophia (not her real name) was Italian and began working part time in a clothes shop under her Working Visa. Her employer required her to wear clothes from the store while she was working.

Recently Redfern Legal Centre has advised a number of local Housing New South Wales (Housing NSW) tenants with disabilities about how to achieve transfers or have their current properties modified to better suit their disability needs.

“Hey Sister, we’ve got your back” is a network of Aboriginal women from all around New South Wales who are working to prevent sexual violence.

Louis came to Australia from France on a Working Holiday Visa. His English language skills were not strong. Louis posted an advertisement on Gumtree outlining his experience in bricklaying and concreting.

The High Court has reserved a decision on whether Aboriginality can be used as a defence in sentencing. The question has not been considered for the past 30 years, and the Court granted special leave to hear the case of William David Bugmy.

On Friday, 28 June the Fair Work Act Amendment Bill 2013 came into effect.

Redfern Legal Centre celebrated NAIDOC week this year by holding stalls at community events at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence, the Aboriginal Medical Service and Wulla Mulla Family and Community Support Centre.

The Fair Work Commission has published a new resource for those involved in unfair dismissal matters.

On 10 May 2013 the High Court rejected the Commonwealth’s application to appeal against the Federal Court’s decision regarding the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT).

Contributed by the Salvation Army Safe House for Trafficked Persons In Australia, human traffickers and slaveholders are using people against their will for their own profit.