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Keffiyeh case resolved

July 03, 2024

Two young workers have resolved a discrimination case, where it was alleged they were sacked for wearing Palestinian keffiyehs to work. In January, Ella and Lucy wore keffiyehs to work, in...

discrimination

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Junior Wages must end

July 02, 2024

Officially, this week the national minimum wage was raised to $24.10...

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FAQs: I'm thinking about quitting

May 22, 2024

Should I resign? What might I be losing out on if...

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Free speech at work? It's complicated

December 08, 2023

Do you have a right to political expression or "free speech"...

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Cost of living crisis

November 16, 2023

The cost of everything is going up, and our wages aren't...

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Electrical Apprentice wins back $16k in unpaid wages

August 07, 2023

Recently, the Young Workers Centre was called in to assist a young electrical apprentice, Gabe*, who was owed thousands of dollars in unpaid wages and superannuation. Gabe had also experienced frequent racial abuse...

Wage Theft | Apprentices

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