Employment rights community legal centre providing free telephone info & legal assistance to workers in VIC, QLD and TAS. 1800 331 617 or (03) 9662 1933.
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Did you see JobWatch last night on the important Four Corners’ episode - The Pregnancy Penalty? Watch it on ABC iview: iview.abc.net.au/show/four-c… “Pregnancy-related discrimination is a continuous, consistent and surprisingly escalating problem,” – JobWatch's Zana Bytheway
Watch JobWatch’s Zana Bytheway on @abcnews Four Corners tonight 8.30pm AEDT as she contributes her expertise to this important topic: abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/p…
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. jobwatch.org.au/resources/re…
Pregnancy and Beyond: A Guide to your Rights and Entitlements, new employment laws, case studies - mailchi.mp/jobwatch/jobwatch…
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. jobwatch.org.au/jobwatch-his…
Happy holidays, message from our Executive Director, new employment laws, case studies - mailchi.mp/jobwatch/jobwatch…
Does your workplace include active bystander training as part of its sexual harassment prevention strategy? Would you take Bystander Training if it were offered? linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
New JobWatch data that shows a steady rise in calls from workers experiencing pregnancy discrimination, breastfeeding discrimination, parental discrimination and carer-responsibility issues. jobwatch.org.au/pregnancy-di…
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: jobwatch.org.au/what-we-do/t…
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.
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. jobwatch.org.au/2024-2025-im…
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. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Your November Employment Law Update: New laws, What's Changing, Case Studies - mailchi.mp/jobwatch/jobwatch…
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. ow.ly/bp1s50XxUqq
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.
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.
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 jobwatch.org.au/wp-content/u…
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 lnkd.in/g_43hrqU