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End of JobKeeper Q&As
The following questions & answers are for eligible employees. This information is accurate as at Thursday 25 March 2021. Updates will be provided if further information becomes available.
JobKeeper 2.0 Q&A
The following questions & answers are for eligible employees. This information is accurate as at 28 September 2020. Updates will be provided as further information becomes available.
Stage 4 Restrictions and Employment Rights Q&A
The following Q&A is for employees whose employment is affected by Stage 4 COVID-19 government restrictions. This information is accurate as at 7 August 2020. Updates will be provided as further information becomes available.
COVID-19 and Returning to Work Q&A
The following Q&A is for employees returning to work. This information is accurate as at 22 May 2020. Updates will be provided as further information becomes available.
JobKeeper Payment Scheme Q&A
On 9 April 2020, the Australian Government passed legislation to provide for JobKeeper payments as a way of dealing with the economic impact of the coronavirus.
The following questions & answers are for eligible employees. This information is accurate as at 16 April 2020. Updates will be provided as further information becomes available.
COVID-19 Employment Rights Q&A
In response to the unprecedented demand on the JobWatch Telephone Information Service following the COVID–19 pandemic, JobWatch has released a ‘COVID–19: Employment Rights Q&A.’ This information is accurate as at 23 March 2020. Updates will be provided as further information becomes available.
JobWatch acknowledges and is grateful for the financial support of Victoria Law Foundation in supporting this Q&A.
COVID-19 & What this Means for Employees
On 20 May 2020, as part of Law Week, JobWatch in collaboration with the Law Institute of Victoria presented ‘COVID-19 & What this Means for Employees’.
You can watch the recorded webinar by clicking here
You can view the presentation slides by clicking here
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On 1 May 2020, JobWatch presented a free webinar titled ‘What you need to know about the JobKeeper Scheme’
You can watch the recorded webinar by clicking here
You can view the webinar Q&A by clicking here
You can view the presentation slides by clicking here
Zana Bytheway, our Executive Director, will be introducing the Law Institute of Victoria’s next Lunchtime Learning session – COVID-19 Vaccinations: Managing workplace risks. Here’s a sneak ...
JobWatch is proud to present a new infosheet resource – Criminal Records, Spent Convictions and Employment. The Spent Convictions Act 2021 (Vic) recently passed by ...
JobWatch presented the webinar ‘Family and Domestic Violence and Employment Law’ on Thursday 24 June 2021. It gives an overview of employment law topics relevant ...
As part of Law Week 2021, JobWatch presented two webinars on ‘Changes for Casuals’, where we explained what the recent Fair Work Amendment Bill 2020 ...
Wednesday 12 May 2021 There are wins for workers in the 2021 Federal Budget but as always, the detail is all important. Funding needs to ...
An employment rights legal centre which operates out of Victoria and provides assistance to Victorian, Queensland and Tasmanian workers about their rights at work.
Some of our functions include:
JobWatch is an independent, not-for-profit Employment Rights Community Legal Centre. JobWatch acknowledges and is grateful for the financial and other support it has received from both the Commonwealth of Australia Attorney-General’s Department, the Victorian State Government and Victoria Legal Aid. We are also grateful for the financial assistance of the Collier Charitable Fund and Victoria Law Foundation.
JobWatch Is – Victoria
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JobWatch Is – Tasmania
JobWatch acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we are located and where we conduct our business. We pay our respects to ancestors, and Elders, past, present and emerging.
Zana Bytheway
Executive Director
JobWatch Inc
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has produced the following resources to assist international students:
Top 4 resources – Download
Agreement with Department of Immigration and Border Protection – Download
FWO’s In-language resource – Download
Jessica’s story – Download
About the FWO and handy tips- Download
Workplace rights and entitlements – Download
Social Media Posts – Download
Sandeep’s Story – Download
JobWatch is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of information it collects from callers to its Telephone Information Service (TIS).
This policy applies to all records, whether hard copy or electronic, containing personal information about individuals, and to all TIS discussions.
In the conduct of its operations, JobWatch intends to comply with the Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic) and the 10 Information Privacy Principles which govern the collection, use, handling and disclosure of personal and sensitive information.
JobWatch endeavours to ensure that any concerns about privacy and confidentiality are dealt with speedily and effectively in the interests of the affected person.
If you have a concern regarding the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information, you can email your concern to jobwatch@jobwatch.org.au. You will receive a response as soon as possible.
If you would like further information regarding privacy and confidentiality you can refer to the Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner or the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
