Free workshops for hospo workers: the rights, the tools, the back-up you need at work
If you've worked in events or hospo, chances are you've put up with things you shouldn't have to. Wages that didn't add up. Shifts cancelled by text on your way to work. Inappropriate comments and behaviour from customers, managers or co-workers. You're not alone and you're not stuck with it. These short, free sessions give you the tools to understand your rights, recognise when they're being breached, and build the confidence and skills to act on them.
We've put together four 45-minute workshops. Free, with a choice of in-person or online.
They're run by people who've worked in hospo themselves. No jargon, no pressure, just practical knowledge you can take straight back to your shift, so you know what to do when something's wrong.
Pick the one that speaks to your situation or do the full series.
They build on each other, but each one stands on its own.
Workshop 1 - Your Rights: Security & Stability
The basics on getting paid properly, working stable hours and knowing what casual employment actually means.
What you’ll walk away with:
• A clear understanding of your right to convert to permanent if you’re a casual
• How to spot wage theft, and what to do about it
• How to talk about pay and conditions with your workmates (and why it's now legal to do so)
• Where to go for support
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Workshop 2 - Your Rights: Making Work Safe
From physical safety to gender-based violence: what your employer is required to do, and what you can do when they don't.
What you'll walk away with:
• What counts as safe and unsafe work and your rights when things aren't safe
• Where you stand on gender-based violence and sexual harassment at work
• How to raise concerns without fear of retaliation
• Where to go for support
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Workshop 3 - Your Rights: Fairness & Equality
Discrimination doesn't always look obvious. This one's about spotting it, naming it and pushing back.
What you'll walk away with:
• Identifying unfair and unlawful treatment at work
• What to do when your employer disadvantages you for speaking up
• Your options when raising concerns costs your shifts or your job
• Where to go for support
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Workshop 4 - Your Rights: A Voice at Work
The basics on what unions actually do and how being part of one changes the conversation with your boss.
What you'll walk away with:
• The answers to: what’s a union?
• What unions actually do, day-to-day
• How collective action and representation work
• What being a union member gives you
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Can't make it?
Working a shift that day? Can't see a session that fits? Drop us your details and we'll let you know when the next round is scheduled. Or get in touch if you'd like to organise a private session for your venue or your team.
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