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Mary-Ellen

If I choose not to go to work due to affecting my elderly parents I will need a doctors note or I do not get paid so I cannot afford to not be…

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Annelise

We ha e been provided with no extra protective gear, no professional cleaning, no provisions to stagger meal times, family grouping. No reassurance of hours or pay. Minimal communication from management about what…

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Anonymous

I’ve resigned from my job in early March as my employer wanted me to work 15-20 extra (unpaid) hours on top of my 38. I thought I would have found a job straight away,…

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Suzane

I am a family support worker and I take the elderly from a nursing home out into the community for community access and a elderly individual from a shared home out into the…

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Catalina

I came back from the States on March 8th. I worked the first week as usual. Quarantine was not mandatory and the chaos was not as bad as today. But then the shifts…

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Rosana

Unfortunately Early Childhood Educators are treated differently. While schools in Victoria have closed to flatten the curve, childcare centres remain open. We are force to go to work even though is impossible for…

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Camilla

I can’t pay my mortgage, my insurances, my bills. I’m a single mum of 2 boys. Work has no hours for me. I’m a casual worker & I suffer from fibromyalgia & seronegative…

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Tony

My wife has had her business shut down ... i work in a special school with many immune compromised children ..many who have poor hygiene practices..(sneeze or cough in your face or constantly…

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Jasmin

I have lost work at one of my jobs (work at the cinema) that has left me with only my high school cleaning. The school I work at is stressful as the people…

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Robyn

I have not lost my job , I work for activ as a over night support worker ,, I’m glad to have an income however we are being put in a high risk…

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Thiago

As a visa holder (485-post graduate visa). Even though I’m in theory still a star casino employee, I will receive no salary after the two weeks covid-19 emergency help. Considering that I’ve been hired on…

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