The Australian Parliament has just released its report, The Future of Work, on the rapid development and uptake of automated decision making and machine learning techniques in the workplace. Read more about the inquiry here. This is an important step toward ensuring that we keep pace with digital changes and protect workers’ rights along the … Read More
Workplace sexual harassment remains a pervasive and deeply entrenched issue across industries in Australia. Despite legal reforms and workplace policies, traditional prevention approaches have struggled to create meaningful change. This is why Working Women Queensland (WWQ) is proud to be a key partner in a groundbreaking national research project designed to cultivate systemic safety and … Read More
Basic Rights Queensland has joined with 13 other community legal centres, to make a submission to the Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee’s inquiry into the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024.
On Wednesday, 23 October 2024, Basic Rights Queensland (BRQ) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM), bringing together staff, volunteers, and supporters to celebrate a year of incredible achievements and reflect on the positive impact BRQ continues to have in the community.
This week saw the release of the Independent Statutory Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022.
The Power to Prevent Coalition (which includes Basic Rights Queensland) welcomes the costs reforms passed by parliament on 19 September 2024. The Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill implements recommendation 25 of the Respect@Work Report and adopts a modified equal access costs model in federal anti-discrimination law in Australia, addressing a key barrier … Read More
Based on its work supporting women subjected to systemic workplace abuse, Working Women Queensland has welcomed amendments passed by the Queensland Parliament to fight workplace sexual harassment and discrimination.
Join us at the 2024 Working Women Queensland Conference, being held at Barrambin / Victoria Park Function Centre on Tuesday 3 September 2024. A full day conference, followed by an afternoon social event to network and to unpack the day. WWQ is dedicated to using a feminist framework to support women in the workplace, and … Read More
Today (19 August) is Equal Pay Day – 50 days into the new financial year. That’s how many additional days Australian women must work to earn the same, on average, that men did in the last financial year. Each year, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) calculates the day based off average weekly earnings data … Read More
Since its commencement in 2020, Queensland’s Human Rights Act has played a pivotal role in safeguarding the rights of marginalized groups. Basic Rights Queensland’s work with people facing disability discrimination and employment-related issues underscores the Act’s significance. We have utilized the Act to advocate for clients, ensuring public entities uphold their obligations and reconsider actions … Read More
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