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Pregnancy-Related Shift Reduction: Fair Work Ombudsman Complaint
Fair Work Ombudsman Advisor (speaking English) and 客户 (speaking Italian) talk through “Pregnancy-Related Shift Reduction: Fair Work Ombudsman Complaint”. You interpret both ways — English into Italian, and Italian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Can you tell me exactly what happened at work after you told your manager about the pregnancy, and when this started?
Da tre anni lavoro come assistente amministrativa part-time. La settimana scorsa ho detto al mio capo che sono incinta di quattro mesi, e da allora hanno iniziato a togliermi turni senza spiegazioni.
How long have you worked there in total, and how many hours were you rostered each week before you made the announcement?
Prima facevo venticinque ore alla settimana, tutte le mattine dal lunedì al venerdì. Da quando ho fatto l'annuncio, mi hanno lasciato solo cinque ore, e nessuno mi ha detto perché.
Since you weren't dismissed, this sounds like ongoing workplace discrimination — that type of case is handled by the Fair Work Ombudsman, not the Commission.
Capisco... ma c'è una scadenza per presentare il reclamo? Ho paura di perdere la possibilità se aspetto troppo.
There's no fixed day limit for Ombudsman complaints, unlike the Commission's twenty-one day unfair dismissal window, which doesn't apply since you weren't dismissed. Lodge soon regardless.
Va bene, lo farò al più presto. Come si presenta esattamente questo reclamo al Fair Work Ombudsman?
You can lodge the complaint online through the Fair Work Ombudsman's website — attach your roster records, payslips, and any messages about the shift changes.
Nel frattempo, posso rifiutarmi se mi chiedono di lavorare ancora meno ore, o rischio di perdere anche quelle cinque rimaste?
Your employer can't cut your shifts further without a valid reason while the Ombudsman reviews this; mediation is usually offered before any formal action.
Grazie mille per la spiegazione. Questa settimana raccolgo tutti i documenti — turni, buste paga e messaggi — e presento il reclamo online.
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- Fair WorkSi mantiene il nome proprio 'Fair Work' (es. 'Fair Work Commission' o 'Fair Work Ombudsman'), eventualmente spiegando 'l'ente per i diritti dei lavoratori'.
- OmbudsmanSi può mantenere 'ombudsman' come in inglese, spiegando brevemente 'un mediatore indipendente per i reclami', perché in italiano non esiste un termine unico equivalente.
- Unfair dismissalSi traduce come 'licenziamento ingiusto' o 'licenziamento illegittimo'.
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