Work
Whether you’re starting your first job or have been working for years, problems at work can be stressful. Most of us depend on our jobs to pay expenses, but even if you don’t rely on work, it’s important to understand your employment rights to make sure you are treated fairly.
Before you start work, make sure you have an employment agreement (contract). Read it carefully before signing it and have someone else look over it for you. If anything is confusing, get a lawyer to take a look and explain it to you. Your employer should give you time to check your employment agreement. Also, if you’re paid in cash, make sure you’re paying taxes. This will mean fewer headaches if you do have a problem and you do want to do something about it.
Unfortunately, young people can find themselves in more work problems than everyone else. Young people tend to work part-time, casually or in seasonal unskilled or low-skilled industries, often without joining a union. This means that young people are more vulnerable to employers treating them badly. Knowing your rights means you’ll have fewer problems, but if you do have any problems, you’ll know how to sort them out.
In this section:
- Employees & Contractors
- Before You Start Work
- Unions
- Trial Periods
- When Working
- Paying Tax
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Harassment & Discrimination at Work
- Workplace Bullying
- Personal Grievances
- Ending Work
- Fixing Work Problems