YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK
If you work in South Australia, you have rights. It does not matter if you are on a temporary visa, a student visa, or working for cash.
You have the same rights to fair pay, safe conditions, and respect as any other worker in Australia.
We are on your side
We can help you:
- Check your pay: Make sure you are getting the money you are owed.
- Stay safe: Work should not hurt you. Learn what to do if a job is unsafe.
- Protect your visa: Your employer cannot cancel your visa. We help you understand your rights if your boss threatens you.
- Get support: Access free, confidential legal advice. We do not tell your employer.
Potential workplace issues
These are common problems migrant workers face. If any of these are happening to you, we can help.
- Underpayment or unpaid work: Your boss pays you less than minimum wage, pays you in cash to hide your hours, or makes you work for free.
- Money taken from your pay: Your employer takes money out of your wages for things you did not agree to, like accommodation, food, or “mistakes.”
- Fired without a fair reason: You were fired from your job suddenly, without a warning or a good reason (unfair dismissal).
- Paying for your job or unpaid trials: You were asked to pay a fee to get the job, or you had to work a “trial shift” for free to ‘prove you could do the work’.
- Unsafe work: You are forced to do dangerous tasks, work without safety gear, or work until you are exhausted.
- Bullying and harassment: Your boss or co-workers yell at you, abuse you, or make you feel unsafe. This includes sexual harassment, unwanted touching or comments.
- Discrimination: You are treated worse than others because of your race, religion, gender, or because you are a migrant worker.
Free Information Sessions
We hold free sessions to teach migrant workers about their rights. Come along to meet us, ask questions, and learn how to stay safe at work.
Host an Information Session
Do you want to help your community? We can come to your workplace, community group, or student association to speak about worker rights.
Information Sheets
Download simple guides to help you solve problems at work.
How to Report Workplace Exploitation brochure (PDF)
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Mobility Provisions for Sponsored Workers poster (PDF)
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Strengthening Reporting Protections brochure (PDF)
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Understanding ABN brochure (PDF)
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Visa Conditions brochure (PDF)
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What is VEVO brochure (PDF)
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Workplace Justice Visa brochure (PDF)
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Your Wages brochure (PDF)
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