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4. Report problems. Legal and ethical

13. Your workplace rights

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As an employee you have the following rights:

  • to be free from discrimination and harassment of all types
  • to a safe workplace free of dangerous conditions, toxic substances, and other potential safety hazards
  • to be free from retaliation for filing a claim or complaint against an employer
  • to fair wages for work performed.

If you believe there is an issue impacting on your rights, you should refer your situation to your supervisor or upper manager.

Your workplace will have documentation that outlines your rights, responsibilities, job role, expected standards of work, specific tasks and conditions of employment. Examples of these are:

  • job descriptions
  • duty statements
  • industrial awards
  • enterprise agreements
  • workplace contracts
  • service policy and procedure documents
  • staff handbooks
  • industry codes and regulations
  • quality or accreditation standards.