JobWatch

Employment rights community legal centre providing free telephone info & legal assistance to workers in VIC, QLD and TAS. 1800 331 617 or [phone].

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AI in hiring, new employment laws, case studies - https://t.co/TWVr8cJL4y

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JobWatch has released Pregnancy and Beyond: A Guide to Your Rights and Entitlements, to help pregnant workers navigate increasingly complex and frequently misunderstood workplace protections. https://t.co/2nub5xyv32

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Pregnancy and Beyond: A Guide to your Rights and Entitlements, new employment laws, case studies - https://t.co/tV52UgSueP

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In 1980, in a cramped Melbourne room lined with typewriters and folding tables, a group of volunteers launched 'The JobWatch Project' with a radical idea: workers deserve somewhere to turn when no one else is listening. https://t.co/KWdBJMEKZ3

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Happy holidays, message from our Executive Director, new employment laws, case studies - https://t.co/4nkY6vKuMQ

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Does your workplace include active bystander training as part of its sexual harassment prevention strategy? Would you take Bystander Training if it were offered? https://t.co/KpOGPTVZhc

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New JobWatch data that shows a steady rise in calls from workers experiencing pregnancy discrimination, breastfeeding discrimination, parental discrimination and carer-responsibility issues. https://t.co/QHbtuNDBXA

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If you are unsure about a workplace issue you are facing, JobWatch provides free and confidential legal information to workers in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania through our Telephone Information Service: https://t.co/Fop6PFAeHw

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This November, JobWatch saw a 25% increase in calls from Victorian workers compared to the same time last year. Unfair dismissal, underpayments and redundancy are the top concerns.

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2025 marks 45 years of specialist employment rights services for JobWatch, and 25 years of leadership by Zana Bytheway. This long history has shaped a stable and experienced organisation supporting workers across Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania. https://t.co/uiSMJRvxPm

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From today, employers must treat pyschosocial risks the same way they treat physical hazards, and must make all reasonable steps to identify, control, and prevent harm before it happens. https://t.co/g3leIxN9Ck

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Your November Employment Law Update: New laws, What's Changing, Case Studies - https://t.co/8sfpf4tFaj

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What does tech-facilitated harassment look like and what can employers practically do about it? @DivCouncilAus recently hosted a webinar featuring our ED, Zana Bytheway, who shared practical steps employers must take to meet positive duty obligations. https://t.co/trxgcEgn9s

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A big step towards accountability. NDAs in sexual harassment cases will only apply when requested by the worker. JobWatch welcomes this step and look forward to the legislation coming into force.

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An Australian first: The @VicGovAu has passed the Restricting Non-disclosure Agreements (Sexual Harassment at Work) Bill 2025. A significant step towards transparency, accountability and the restoration of dignity for those who have been silenced by confidentiality clauses.

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National conversations on family violence have highlighted how violence impacts every part of life. JobWatch supports workers experiencing job loss, discrimination or unfair conditions linked to family violence https://t.co/c6l1jbTcJo

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Heads up for anyone on a fixed-term contract. From this week, employers have to provide the new Fixed Term Contract Information Statement (FTCIS) when hiring someone in a fixed-term role. More info https://t.co/Wr96kkVDek

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In Victoria this October, JobWatch responded to 1250 calls from concerned workers. Redundancy and underpayment concerns are on the rise with redundancy calls up 60% since last October, underpayments up nearly 50%.
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A great result from FWO! JobWatch provides workers access to clear info about their pay, entitlements and what to do if things don't add up. Check out our Fact Sheet https://t.co/IiXvGAiRq7

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Media release: $358 million back-paid to Australian workers https://t.co/WONatFoq4O

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The Restricting Non-Discolosure Agreement (Sexual Harassment at Work) Bill was introduced to Vic Parliament last week. JobWatch welcomes this step towards safer workplaces. Our report with @UOW and @RMIT highlighted how NDAs can silence workers. https://t.co/vwAQrXzy6g

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JobWatching October: from technology facilitated harassment to latest in employment law and more - https://t.co/5v1EIKdHib