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Apprentice Plumber Transported Inside a Tool-Box: What Are Your Workplace Rights?

October 10, 2024

An apprenticeship done correctly is an unbelievably rewarding pathway that allows people to earn and learn at the same time, leaving people with a qualification and skillset for life. However, too many apprentices...
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Keffiyeh case resolved

July 03, 2024

  Two young workers have resolved a discrimination case, where it...
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 keeping pace. What can young workers do to survive? Campaign for higher wages and structural solutions to economic inequality. Advice for young...
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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...
Wage Theft | Apprentices
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How to access 5 days of sick leave as a casual

June 15, 2023

After a campaign by Victorian workers, the Sick Pay Guarantee was...
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Workers win crucial pay rise to help keep up with skyrocketing bills

June 06, 2023

Some fantastic news for all workers, especially those who as union...
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Young Workers Centre congratulates our new Fair Work Commissioner

May 12, 2023

“It is a bittersweet day for the Young Workers Centre as...
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