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Latest News

Catch Up With The Lunch and Learn: Employment Law Webinar Series for CLC Lawyers

Catch Up With The Lunch and Learn: Employment Law Webinar Series for CLC Lawyers

Wednesday, 22 Dec 2021

JobWatch presented a series of 8 short lunch and learn webinar sessions for Victorian, Queensland and Tasmanian CLC lawyers on topical employment law issues through November and December 2021.

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New multi-lingual hub supporting culturally and linguistically diverse workers

New multi-lingual hub supporting culturally and linguistically diverse workers

Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021

JobWatch is proud to present new multi-lingual resources for our clients, community and colleagues in the legal sector.

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New Resources: Discrimination infosheets and on-demand presentations

New Resources: Discrimination infosheets and on-demand presentations

Sunday, 12 Dec 2021

We are proud to present a number of new resources for our clients, community and colleagues in the legal sector.

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Latest Media Releases

Media Statement: Millions of casuals denied entitlements by High Court decision

Media Statement: Millions of casuals denied entitlements by High Court decision

Thursday, 05 Aug 2021

JobWatch is very concerned by the High Court decision of Workpac v Rossato & Ors [2021] HCA 23 (4 August 2020) released yesterday and its implications for the 2.5 million people in Australia who work casually.

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Media Statement: Federal Budget 2021

Media Statement: Federal Budget 2021

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 be significant and ongoing. This is an opportunity for real and meaningful long-term measures supporting employment.

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Government announcement today is a step in the right direction of a much-needed broader plan for legal reform

Government announcement today is a step in the right direction of a much-needed broader plan for legal reform

Thursday, 08 Apr 2021

Zana Bytheway, CEO of employment law community legal centre JobWatch, says that the Government announcement this morning of legislative and regulatory reforms to address workplace sexual harassment is just the beginning of the changes that are required.

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