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Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement in the 2025 Federal Budget that it will ban non-compete clauses for workers earning under $175,000.

Thousands of migrant workers will be left destitute without immediate access to welfare payments during the COVID-19 crisis, warn legal organisations supporting vulnerable employees.

The COVID-19 outbreak is having disastrous impacts for Australia’s workforce and economy. While temporary stand downs, terminations and redundancies negatively impact all employees, for migrant workers in Australia these actions could lead to visa cancellation, making their circumstances extremely precarious.

Joint Media Release | 10 March 2020 Kingsford Legal Centre, Redfern Legal Centre, Womens Legal Centre NSW, Community Legal Centres Australia

Criminalising wage theft won’t make the problem go away for migrant workers 4 November 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

This e-Bulletin looks at sexual harassment in the workplace and highlights RLC's collaborative efforts to raise awareness, reform laws and create change.

Kingsford Legal Centre, Redfern Legal Centre, Women’s Legal Service NSW and the National Association of Community Legal Centres have today released a comprehensive report #MeToo: Legal Responses to Sexual Harassment at Work.

Our September e-Bulletin focuses on employment law and wage theft.

Today the Federal Government has announced that it will not proceed with the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill, despite recommendations from the Senate enquiry held in January this year.

Today in Sydney public hearings are being held to discuss the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill. RLC is providing evidence at today's public hearings alongside representatives from the National Association of Community Legal Centres.