Your rights at work include:

Receiving the right pay: use the Fair Work Ombudsman Pay and Conditions Tool to calculate your pay rate.

Entitlements like leave, breaks, and rostering are based on your work contract. Find out more about your entitlements here: Fair Work Ombudsman – Horticulture Showcase

Superannuation: for information and help about your super, visit Australian Taxation Office - Super

Safety at work: Every worker has health and safety rights in the workplace. Find out more about your workplace health and safety here: Safe Work Australia - Keeping safe in the horticulture sector

The right to join a union: unions can help workers with workplace problems and job protection. Search here to find out if joining a union is right for you: find your union

Access to support:

Fair Work Ombudsman- Visa holders and migrants

Community legal services find legal help in the Work Right Hub Support Services Directory

Seasonal Worker resources- Work Safe Victoria

Resources if you work under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme:

• General information: Home | PALM scheme
• Rights and entitlements: Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme - Fair Work Ombudsman
• Visa information: Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) Pacific Australia Labour Mobility stream (homeaffairs.gov.au)

Signs of poor working conditions include:

• Not being paid the right amount based on industry standards
• Long working hours in hot or cold weather
• Discrimination or bullying, or any unfair treatment towards you.
• Sexual harassment - any inappropriate comments or touching
• Not being provided with or access to appropriate protective equipment to do the work safely (sunscreen, gloves, glasses, mask, helmet)
• Not being trained to use equipment or products safely
• Working with equipment or tools that are broken or unsafe

If you are experiencing any of the above, help is available, you can find out about support options here.

Signs that it may be modern slavery include:

• Violence, threats, or harm towards you or your family
• Withholding wages
• Paying money or recruitment fees to have the job
• Being made to pay off a large debt as part of the job
• Excessive overtime and often without a meal or rest breaks
• Visa or important documents being taken and kept so that there is no access to them
• Not able to leave or visit other people or places
• Forced sexual activity
• Being prevented from seeing a doctor or medical professional when unwell

If you are experiencing any of the above, help is available, you can find out about support options here.