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Terms of Settlement Information

This information is part of a series of resources for workers representing themselves in conciliation conferences (for example, in the Fair Work Commission, South Australian Employment Tribunal, Australian Human...

Self-Representation Toolkit: Making a Sexual Harassment Complaint to Equal Opportunity SA

Introduction This is the Working Women’s Centre SA second instalment of our sexual harassment self-representation toolkit series. Our previous factsheet on ‘Making a Sexual Harassment Complaint to the Australian...

Self-Representation Toolkit: Making a Sexual Harassment Complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission

If you have been advised that you are eligible to make a sexual harassment complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), use this toolkit as a guide when...

Template for how to respond to a letter of allegations

Instructions Do not include this first page of instructions in your response to allegations letter. Delete this section after reading it. This template sets out how to format a...

Regional Workplaces (Mount Gambier Edition): Work Health and Safety Hazards & Risks

A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has a duty to manage Work Health and Safety (WHS) risks in the workplace, and to ensure the safety of workers....

Can Expressing Political Opinions Affect My Job? (SA)

In the era of online news and ease of access to it, discussions about current events are commonplace – both inside and outside the workplace. These discussions can lead...

Race Discrimination and the Workplace

This factsheet aims to provide information on what race discrimination looks like and what you can do if you have been racially discriminated against in the workplace. Under the...

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Background After much campaigning by Working Womens Centres, unions, feminists, and activists, significant changes have been made to Australia’s workplace laws in relation to sexual harassment as of December...

10 Days of Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave

  10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave are now a part of the National Employment Standards (NES) in Australia, effective of 1 February 2023. Leave is...

Your Rights At Work for people seeking asylum, refugees and new migrants

  This webinar gives people seeking asylum, refugees and new migrants an overview of basic workplace rights in Australia, such as how to find out how much you should...

Sexual Harassment in Hospo: Your Rights At Work

  Presented with Jamie Bucirde from Not So Hospitable In this webinar we discuss the problem of sexual harassment in the hospitality industry, and your rights and legal options...

Your Rights At Work – Feast Festival Edition

  In this webinar we discuss your fundamental legal rights and protections at work. We cover common issues encountered by LGBTIQA+ employees, how to deal with discrimination or bullying,...

Making a Complaint of Sexual Harassment – Legal Options

  Please note that this is general information and may not be relevant to your particular matter.    This fact sheet sets out different options for making a formal...

Requesting to work from home

Please note that this is general information and may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice.   The climate of COVID19...

Keeping a diary of workplace harassment

Tips for recording details of workplace bullying and harassment   Please note that this is general information and may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not...

Top 10 Tips for Self-Representing in the Fair Work Commission

with special guests Commissioner Hampton and Commissioner Platt    This webinar was presented by Nikki Candy, Lawyer at the Working Women’s Centre, and Commissioner Platt and Commissioner Hampton of...

Migrant Workers and Visa Holders – know your employment rights!

Please note that this is general information and may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice.  National Employment Standards   The National...

Quick Guide to Superannuation

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice  Superannuation may not be very...

Workplace 101: Request for Employment Records

Please note that this is general information and may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice  As an employee, you are...

Workplace 101: What are the different types of employment in Australia

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice    Different types of employment...

The Protective Power of Job Security

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This podcast/webinar recording should not be taken as legal advice. Can you really...

WWC Summer Read Recommendations

  This book recommendation list is compiled by WWC staff and volunteers to guide you on what to read during the upcoming holiday if you want to learn and...

Casual Conversion

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice. Casual employment usually attracts a...

Babies, Bosses and the 9-5 – a webinar on parental leave, childcare and flexible working arrangements

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This webinar should not be taken as legal advice. In the first 12...

Flexible Working Arrangements

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice. How to:  Apply for a Flexible Working Arrangement?   A flexible...

Employment Law 101 Small Business Webinar X Hen House co-op

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This webinar should not be taken as legal advice. Created and hosted in...

LGBTIQA+ Legal Rights and Protections Webinar

Please note that this is general information and may not be relevant to your particular matter. This webinar should not be taken as legal advice. Have you experienced discrimination...

Small Business Industrial Relations Seminar: in the South Australian Hospitality Industry

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This webinar should not be taken as legal advice. In this webinar Industrial...

Sexual harassment case studies

Case Summaries Sexual harassment in the workplace is an ongoing and increasingly publicised topic. More and more women contact our centre daily to seek advice in relation to the...

SA lockdown financial relief

Fact sheet for workers Thousands of workers have had to stop working due to the South Australian lockdown. If you have lost income, there are a few different types...

Working through the lockdown

Information for supermarket workers and other essential workers Does my employer have to take COVID-19 precautions?    COVID-19 is a safety risk for essential workers who are working during the lockdown. Your employer must ensure...

Workplace Checkup: SACOSS X WWC SA

The Workplace Check-Up webinar aims to give you the tools to make sure your workplace is safe, healthy and an environment in which your employees can thrive. The workshop...

Young workers and sexual harassment – what are my rights?

Young female workers under 30 years old are particularly at risk of sexual harassment in the workplace. It can be tricky to know how to handle an uncomfortable situation,...

My final pay – how much should I get?

Generally, when employment comes to end, you will receive one final pay with your outstanding wages and entitlements. It can be confusing figuring out what your final pay should...

Resigning from your job

This information is intended to assist with preparing and participating in conciliation conferences with the Fair Work Commission, South Australian Employment Tribunal, Equal Opportunity Commission, and the Australian Human...

Conciliation Conference Information

This information is intended to assist with preparing and participating in conciliation conferences with the Fair Work Commission, South Australian Employment Tribunal, Equal Opportunity Commission, and the Australian Human...

How to spot a Sham Contract in a Job Advertisement.

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This toolkit should not be taken as legal advice. When applying for a...

Arts workers: know your rights at work!

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This toolkit should not be taken as legal advice.   Who is an...

Working from home: Risks and Rewards

There have been many claims that Working from Home (WFH) will spearhead a feminist revolution, likening the change in our work environment to the structural changes we saw for...

Wage Theft in SA

Wage Theft in South Australia is an epidemic. The McKell Institute estimates that wage theft is costing South Australian workers $500 million a year. The Working Women’s Centre SA...

Young Women & COVID19

The impact of COVID19 on young women has been devastating. The pandemic has hit every aspect of our lives: Financially, through job losses or reduced hours Insecurity in current...

Reclaim the workplace

October is sexual violence awareness month, and Reclaim the Night is a march that is traditionally held on the last Friday of October, to reclaim the streets so that...

Template for how to write a letter of demand

Instructions Do not include this first page of instructions in your letter of demand. Delete this section after reading it. This letter sets out how to write a letter...

Sexual Harassment at work

What is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual behaviour where the victim feels offended, intimidated or humiliated, and it is reasonable in the circumstances to feel that way....

Sexual Harassment at Work – Should you make a Workers Compensation claim?

We often think about Workers Compensation claims as being claims for physical injuries. A construction worker with bad knees might spring to mind, a worker who types all day...

Underpayments: Have you been paid correctly?

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice.   What is wage theft?...

Disciplinary Meetings: What do I do?

Please note that this is general information and may not be relevant to your particular matter. This toolkit should not be taken as legal advice. Part I Your employer...

Unfair Dismissal

Please note that this is general information & may not be relevant to your particular matter. This should not be taken as legal advice. Important: You have 21 days...

Should I resign? Important information to consider before handing in your resignation.

Should I resign? Short answer: Not before you receive some advice about your issue. Every day we receive phones calls from workers who have resigned from their employment because...

Dealing with Workplace stress – Workers Compensation

These factsheets have been a result of a project developed by Anne Purdy & Jaspreet, supported by the Augusta Zadow Awards. These factsheets have been designed & translated to help...

Claiming Worker’s Compensation

These factsheets have been a result of a project developed by Anne Purdy & Jaspreet, supported by the Augusta Zadow Awards. These factsheets have been designed & translated to help...

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