Submission: Digital Labour Platform Deactivation Code
Jennifer Jones, Legal Director, Joseph Lavelle Wilson, Program Manager, and Jeanette Dusabe, Lawyer, Employment and Equality Law Program WEstjustice, June 2024.
Submission: Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
Jennifer Jones, Legal Director, Employment and Equality Law Program WEstjustice, June 2024.
Fair Work Commission Modern Awards Work and Care
Joint submission made by WEstjustice Community Legal Centre, South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS), JobWatch Inc. 2024.
Closing Loopholes in Fair Work Legislation
Joint submission made by WEstjustice Community Legal Centre, South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS), JobWatch Inc. 2023.
National Gender Equality Strategy
Westjustice, 2023.
Employee-like forms of work and stronger protections for independent contrators
Joint submission made by WEstjustice Community Legal Centre, South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS), JobWatch Inc. 2023.
Updating The Fair Work Act 2009 to provide stronger protections for workers against discrimination
Joint submission made by WEstjustice Community Legal Centre, South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS), JobWatch Inc. 2023.
Submission: criminalising wage underpayments and reforming civil penalties in the Fair Work Act 2009.
Jennifer Jones Legal Director, Employment and Equality Law Program WEstjustice, May 2023.
Submission - Review into an appropriate costs model for Commonwealth anti discrimination laws
Jennifer Jones, Legal Director Employment and Equality Law Program, WEstjustice. April, 2023.
Submission on additional workplace relations measures being considered for 2023: Stand Up for Casual Workers
Joint submission made by WEstjustice Community Legal Centre, South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS), JobWatch Inc.
Submission to the Employment Taskforce (Treasury) on the Terms of Reference for the Employment White Paper
Joint Submission with South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS), JobWatch, University of Melbourne Students Union (UMSU) Legal Service and WEstjustice
Jennifer Jones, Legal Director Employment and Equality Law Program, WEstjustice; and Ashleigh Newnham, Director Advocacy and Development, SMLS; Gabrielle Marchetti, Principal Lawyer, JobWatch, and Isabelle Butler, Senior Lawyer, UMSU Legal Service, 5 December 2022
Open letter to the Prime Minister, Treasurer and Ministers Gallagher, Burke, Rishworth, O’Connor, O’Neil and Husic regarding the Jobs and Skills Summit
Westjustice et al, September 2022
Open letter to the Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations on the ALP’s commitment to supporting disadvantaged migrant workers
Nilanka Goonetillake, Program Manager, WEstjustice; Gabrielle Marchetti, Principal Lawyer, JobWatch; and Korina Leoncio, Director of Legal Practice Group B, Sout-East Monash Legal Service, July 2022
Survey response to the Attorney-General’s Department on remaining Respect@Work legislative recommendations
Nilanka Goonetillake, Program Manager, Employment and Equality Law Program, WEstjustice, March 2022. Our survey response is to be read alongside the joint Power2Prevent Statement.
Submission on the Fair Conduct and Accountability Standards for the On-Demand Workforce
Francesca Lai, Program Manager, Employment and Equality Law Program, WEstjustice, February 2022.
Submission to Fair Work Commission on Implementation of Stop Sexual Harassment Orders
Francesca Lai, Program Manager Cassandra Martin, Senior Lawyer, and Thea Debler-Depold, Lawyer, Employment and Equality Law Program; WEstjustice, November 2021.
Submission to the Ministerial Taskforce on Workplace Sexual Harassment: Addressing sexual harassment in Victorian workplaces
Joint Submission with Springvale Monash Legal Service and WEstjustice
Francesca Lai, Employment and Equality Law Program Manager, WEstjustice and Ashleigh Newnham, Strategic and Community Development Manager, SMLS, August 2021.
Submission on the Exposure Draft of the draft Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill 2021
Joint Submission with Springvale Monash Legal Service, Jobwatch and WEstjustice
Gabrielle Marchetti, Jobwatch, Ashleigh Newnham, SMLS, Cassandra Martin and Francesca Lai, WEstjustice, August 2021.
Submission to the Select Committee on Job Security: Job security in Melbourne's West
WEstjustice Employment and Equality Law Program, March 2021.
Submission to the Senate Standing Commitee on Education and Employment 'Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021'
Catherine Hemingway, Liz Morgan and Tarni Perkal, WEstjustice Employment Law Program, February 2021.
Further Submission: Report of the Inquiry into the Victorian On-Demand Workforce
Joint Submission with Springvale Monash Legal Service and Jobwatch
Cathering Hemingway, Tarni Perkal and Liz Morgan, Directors Employment and Discrimination Law Team, October 2020.
Submission to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Temporary Migration
Joint Submission with Springvale Monash Legal Service and Jobwatch
Cathering Hemingway, Tarni Perkal and Liz Morgan, Directors Employment and Discrimination Law Team, July 2020.
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics ‘Inquiry into unlawful underpayment of employees’ remuneration’
Liz Morgan, Director, Employment Law Program WEstjustice (joint submission with Migrant Employment Legal Service and Redfern Legal Centre ISS), March 2020.
Improving protections of employee's wages and entitlements: Strengthening penalties for non-compliance
Tarni Perkal, Director and Employment Practice Manager, WEstjustice, October 2019.
2019 Inquiry into Sustainable Employment for Disadvantaged Jobseekers
Joint submission by WEstjustice and Sprinvale Monash Legal Service, August 2019.
WEstjustice submission to the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces
Catherine Hemingway, Policy Director (CALD and Employment), WEstjustice, February 2019.
WEstjustice submission to the Inquiry into the Victorian On-Demand Workforce
Catherine Hemingway, Policy Director (CALD and Employment), WEstjustice, February 2019.
WEstjustice response to questions set out in the Improving Black Economy Enforcement and Offences Consultation Paper
Catherine Hemingway, Policy Director (CALD and Employment), WEstjustice, December 2018.
WEstjustice submission to the Inquiry into the appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of jobactive
Catherine Hemingway, Policy Director (CALD and Employment), WEstjustice, September 2018.
WEstjustice submission to the Gender Equality Legislation Public Consultation
Catherine Hemingway, Policy Director (CALD and Employment), WEstjustice, September 2018.
Inquiry into the exploitation of general and specialist cleaners working in retail chains for contracting or subcontracting cleaning companies: A submission to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, July 2018.
Reforms to address corporate misuse of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme: A submission to the Australian Government's consultation into the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme
Tarni Perkal, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, June 2017.
Inquiry into establishing a Modern Slavery Act: A submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Tarni Perkal, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, April 2017.
Inquiry into Vulnerable Workers Bill: A submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee
Tarni Perkal and Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyers, WEstjustice, April 2017.
Inquiry into Vulnerable Workers Bill: A transcript of evidence at the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee public hearing
Tarni Perkal, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, April 2017.
Inquiry into Vulnerable Workers Bill: A response to questions on notice from the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee
Tarni Perkal, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, April 2017.
Inquiry into Corporate Avoidance of the Fair Work Act: A response to questions on notice from the Senate Education and Employment References Committee
Tarni Perkal, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, April 2017.
Inquiry into Corporate Avoidance of the Fair Work Act: A transcript of evidence at the Senate Education and Employment Committee References public hearing
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, March 2017.
Inquiry into Corporate Avoidance of the Fair Work Act: A submission to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, November 2016.
Labour Hire Industry and Insecure Work: A submission to the Victorian Inquiry
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, November 2015.
Workplace Relations Framework Inquiry: A submission to the Productivity Commission (third submission)
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, October 2015.
Employment Programs Review: A submission to the Victorian Government
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, October 2015.
Inquiry into Workplace Relations Framework: A transcript of proceedings at the Productivity Commission
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, Neng Boi, Community Worker and Denis Nelthorpe, Chief Executive Officer, WEstjustice, September 2015.
Workplace Relations Framework Inquiry: A submission to the Productivity Commission (second submission)
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, WEstjustice, September 2015.
Workplace Relations Framework Inquiry: A submission to the Productivity Commission (first submission)
Catherine Hemingway, Senior Employment Lawyer, Footscray Community Legal Centre, March 2015.
Supporting Working Parents - Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review: A submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission
Footscray Community Legal Centre, January 2014.
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