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This factsheet looks at what you can do if you are being underpaid at work.
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Have you ever been evicted or locked out by your landlord or agent? This may have been in breach of the law. Under a Residential Tenancies Agreement, you can only be evicted by order of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Legal self-help
Are you being paid correctly at work? Redfern Legal Centre often hears from international students who are being exploited by employers who do not pay correctly or deny other workplace entitlements.
Legal self-help
Boarding Houses and the Law is a legal guide for people living in boarding houses in NSW. It explains the ins and outs of the Boarding Houses Act 2012 as well as other laws that can apply to boarding houses.
Papers and submissions
In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) addresses a Bill to allow Centrelink to make deductions from a tenant’s welfare payment to satisfy debts claimed by the social housing provider.
Legal self-help
Have you ever been asked to do an unpaid trial shift when you apply for a new job? Most of the time this is not legal. You should be paid for any work you do.
Papers and submissions
This submission, written by RLC’s discrimination solicitor Dr Linda Tucker, draws on RLC's earlier submissions in addressing the terms of this Inquiry.¹ We also thank Ting Lim, a solicitor and volunteer on RLC’s discrimination advice night.
Legal self-help
During the holidays, termination of employment remains a sad reality for some. Employees need to be aware of legal remedies available, as well as time limits that may apply. These time limits may be affected by public holidays.
Papers and submissions
With the review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 still ongoing, RLC is pushing for law reform to protect all residents living in share housing.
Papers and submissions
It has been five years since the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) (RTA) came into force and it is now due for its five year statutory review.