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Scenario 15: Being treated unfairly because of a work injury

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You can't be treated unfairly because you're injured at work.

Your boss must allow you to make reasonable changes to your job like working different hours, taking regular breaks, attending medical appointments and reducing tasks like heavy lifting.

Your boss cannot fire you, reduce your shifts or refuse to make reasonable adjustments to your job.

If you can't work at all, you might be entitled to keep your job for at least a year and get payments.

To find out more about workplace safety, you can get information online at:

You can also call the International Students Work Rights Legal Service (1800 056 449) or Victoria Legal Aid (1300 792 387) for free, confidential legal advice about what to do.

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Free Legal Help

Lawyers are here to help you. They can give you clear directions about what to do next based on what you want, and they can do things for you like talk to other people, speak in court and draft documents. If you speak to a lawyer, they cannot tell anyone what you have said – including migration authorities, police and family. What you tell them won’t affect your visa, work or education.

International Students Work Rights Legal Service (ISWRLS)

If you are having issues at work (excluding migration problems), the ISWRLS can provide you with free, confidential and independent legal advice about what to do.

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA)

If you have a legal problem, you can read free legal information on the VLA website. They can also give you free and confidential legal advice on the phone in your language and sometimes give you ongoing help with your situation.

Jobwatch

If you feel you are being treated unfairly at work, JobWatch may provide you free and confidential telephone information and legal advice about your rights at work.