Employment Law

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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