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Family law remedies to address financial abuse (webinar series)

1 February 2023

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Open letter: Respect @ Work law reform Bill does not go far enough

A coalition of community legal centres including RLC has sent an open letter to government calling for improvements to a proposed discrimination law Bill.

31 October 2022

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Know your rights: factsheets for renters

Regardless of whether you live in public or private housing, there are laws in place to protect you and it is important to know your rights.

4 October 2022

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Privacy breaches: steps you can take

Tips on safeguarding your personal information following the Optus privacy breach.

27 September 2022

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RLC in the media

Call for action on wage theft and exploitation of migrant workers

A coalition of community legal centres is seeking a key commitment from the government to provide effective visa protections for migrant workers.

16 September 2022

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Women @ Work (webinar)

Women @ Work

31 August 2022

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Call to address workplace exploitation at the Jobs & Skills Summit: open letter

An open letter calling on the government to consider supporting key legal reforms to reduce the exploitation of vulnerable workers.

31 August 2022

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New research finds Australian courts are the domain of the wealthy

Australian laws are preventing many people from obtaining justice through the court's new research from the Grata Fund says.

22 August 2022

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Human rights lawyers need to think outside the box

Kieran Pender, a senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, and RLC employment law volunteer, was named Pro Bono/Community Lawyer of the Year at the 30 Under 30 Awards 2022

22 June 2022

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Fair Work Commission announces 5.2% increase to minimum wage

From 1 July 2022, the national minimum wage will be increased from $20.33 to $21.38 per hour. Casual employees covered by the minimum wage get at least a 25% loading on top of this.

15 June 2022

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Family law remedies to address financial abuse (webinar series)

Open letter: Respect @ Work law reform Bill does not go far enough

Know your rights: factsheets for renters

Privacy breaches: steps you can take

Call for action on wage theft and exploitation of migrant workers

Women @ Work (webinar)

Call to address workplace exploitation at the Jobs & Skills Summit: open letter

New research finds Australian courts are the domain of the wealthy

Human rights lawyers need to think outside the box

Fair Work Commission announces 5.2% increase to minimum wage

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