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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

A landmark report released by the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights the endemic nature of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces and the urgent need for law reform to protect workers.

Redfern Legal Centre's International Student Legal Service NSW has provided a response alongside WEstjustice Community Legal Centre and the Migrant Employment Legal Service regarding the underpayment and exploitation of migrant workers.

The Religious Freedom Bills are deeply flawed, write Sharmilla Bargon and Finn O'Keefe.

RLC submissions on the Religious Freedom Bills second exposure draft.

On 14 November 2019, Alex Greenwich MP delivered a statement to the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament highlighting the impact of communitiy legal centres, including the work of RLC and the Migrant Employment Legal Service.

Criminalising wage theft won’t make the problem go away for migrant workers

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

In good news for employees, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has begun to focus its resources on the issue of unpaid superannuation contributions.