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RLC in the Media: Workers are vulnerable in the virtual workplace

The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 August 2017 – RLC's Employment and Discrimination Solicitor, Dr Linda Tucker, looks at the growing trend of exploitation of international students in the workplace and says it's time for action.

8 August 2017

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RLC in the Media: Briefing for Indian International Students on workplace rights

On 25 August 2017, Redfern Legal Centre was invited to present at a briefing on the working rights of Indian international students.

4 August 2017

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RLC in the Media: 47% Of NSW Renters Lose Some / All Of Their Bond: Here’s How To Save Yourself

The Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010: Discussion Paper (October 2015) states 47% of renters in NSW either lost some or all of their bond during the previous financial year.

29 July 2017

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RLC in the Media: When Andrew reported mould to his landlord he didn't expect to be evicted

RLC’s tenancy solicitor Kimberley Mackenzie speaks to SMH about the impact of 'no grounds' evictions on vulnerable tenants, and says it’s time for change.

24 May 2017

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RLC in the Media: Calls to protect exploited foreign workers in Australia

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.

24 May 2017

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RLC in the Media: Dr Linda Tucker discusses employee exploitation on Radio 2ser

RLC's Dr Linda Tucker spoke with Radio 2ser 107.3FM in response to Transport Workers' Union secretary Tony Sheldon's recent comments that employers who underpay workers should be jailed for "wage theft".

18 May 2017

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RLC in the Media: UTS Law’s new social justice subject teaches empathy through experience

Select students from the UTS Faculty of Law will assist vulnerable international students with legal issues in a newly established partnership between Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) and the Faculty. Tess Gibney from UTS reports.

28 April 2017

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RLC in the Media: 'Elderly resident Sally Parslow's last-ditch fight to stay in Millers Point'

With the help of Redfern Legal Centre, Millers Point resident Sally Parslow is filing in the NSW Supreme Court to try to prevent eviction from her home. By Lisa Visentin. Published by Sydney Morning Herald, 15 April 2017.

15 April 2017

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RLC in the Media: Work visas: students often forced to breach conditions, lawyers say

Solicitors from Redfern Legal Centre are calling for greater leniency for students coerced into breaching their visa conditions by unscrupulous employers. Naaman Zhou reports for The Guardian. Published 22 April 2017.

9 April 2017

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RLC in the Media: Radio Rentals scheme in class action lawsuit

29 March 2017 – RLC's Credit & Debt solicitor Laura Bianchi discusses pitfalls of consumer lease arrangements and payday loans in an article on the Radio Rentals class action.

7 April 2017

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RLC in the Media: Workers are vulnerable in the virtual workplace

RLC in the Media: Briefing for Indian International Students on workplace rights

RLC in the Media: 47% Of NSW Renters Lose Some / All Of Their Bond: Here’s How To Save Yourself

RLC in the Media: When Andrew reported mould to his landlord he didn't expect to be evicted

RLC in the Media: Calls to protect exploited foreign workers in Australia

RLC in the Media: Dr Linda Tucker discusses employee exploitation on Radio 2ser

RLC in the Media: UTS Law’s new social justice subject teaches empathy through experience

RLC in the Media: 'Elderly resident Sally Parslow's last-ditch fight to stay in Millers Point'

RLC in the Media: Work visas: students often forced to breach conditions, lawyers say

RLC in the Media: Radio Rentals scheme in class action lawsuit

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