Welcome to JobWatch
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JobWatch is... 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 funded by the Victorian and Federal Governments, Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman and Victoria Legal Aid. JobWatch acknowledges and is grateful for their financial support. We are also grateful for the financial assistance of the Collier Charitable Fund. JOBWATCH LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE PROVISION TO QUEENSLAND AND TASMANIA JobWatch is pleased to announce the extension of its Telephone Information Service to disadvantaged workers in Queensland and Tasmania. JobWatch Telephone Information Service JobWatch provides a free and confidential Telephone Information Service for workers in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and until 8:30 pm every Wednesday evening (Melbourne Time Applies) JobWatch Telephone Information Service Details 1800 331 617 (free call) Melbourne Time Applies (03) 9662 1933 ) Access to interpreters is arranged as required via the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National). Please note that the JobWatch Telephone Information Service is closed on Victorian public holidays
JobWatch Website Workers from Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania can also access the JobWatch website for information including Employment Law Fact Sheets, Employment Rights Information App, Small Claims Kit and Unfair Dismissal Self-Representation Kit. Please note that although the website information is current and relevant, it is being updated to clarify its application to workers from Queensland and Tasmania.
JobWatch would like to acknowledge and thank the Federal Government Department of Employment and the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman for funding this service.
JOBWATCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT TELEPHONE SERVICE JobWatch is pleased to announce its new Wednesday Night Telephone Information Service. JobWatch provides a free and confidential Telephone Information Service for Victorian, Queensland and Tasmanian workers, Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and until 8:30 pm every Wednesday evening. JobWatch Telephone Information Service Melbourne Metro Residents: 9662 1933 Country Victorian, Queensland and Tasmanian Residents: 1800 331 617 (Free Call) The Wednesday Night Telephone Information Service has been made possible by grants from the Collier Charitable Fund. JobWatch would like to acknowledge and thank the Collier Charitable Fund for their generosity.
Small Claims Kit Making a Small Claim under the Fair Work Act 2009 - Download here The small claims kit was written to assist employees to recover minimum entitlements in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. This kit was made possible by a grant from the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman.
NEW Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman - International Students The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has released information aimed at raising the awareness of the FWO and workplace rights among international students. 1. 'Get help with your pay without worrying about your visa' - reviews the referral protocol between the FWO and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). It is important to note that the FWO and the DIBP have agreed that visas will not be cancelled in certain circumstances. Click on the link to read more. 2. 'FWO's In-Language Resource' - The FWO has updated and expanded the Language Help section of its website. Click on the link to read more. 3. Please click on the links below to access the following FWO resources-: - Instructions on how to sign up to FWO's My Account - Subscribe to FWO's email updates
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Zana Bytheway Workplace Bullying Information sheet available (read) Modelling & Acting Factsheet Newly Updated Download HereUnfair Dismissal Unfair Dismissal Conciliation Self-Representation Kit
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