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Pregnancy Discrimination and Demotion at Work

Portuguese ↔ EnglishEmployment12 segments ≈345 wordsSegments of 35 words or fewer

Case Officer (speaking English) and 客户 (speaking Portuguese) talk through “Pregnancy Discrimination and Demotion at Work”. You interpret both ways — English into Portuguese, and Portuguese into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.

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SEGMENT 1 · ENGLISH · 26 WORDS
Officer

Thanks for calling the Fair Work Ombudsman today. You mentioned your employer demoted you after you returned from maternity leave — can you describe exactly what changed?

SEGMENT 2 · PORTUGUESE · 58 WORDS
Client

Eu estava trabalhando há catorze meses como supervisora na loja de Chermside. Quando voltei da licença-maternidade, em vez de voltar ao meu cargo, me colocaram como vendedora numa loja menor, em Everton Park, sem nenhuma explicação clara. O gerente disse que talvez eu não tivesse mais 'o mesmo perfil' agora que sou mãe.

SEGMENT 3 · ENGLISH · 24 WORDS
Officer

Did they give you anything in writing about this change, like a letter, an email, or a formal meeting notice confirming the new role?

SEGMENT 4 · PORTUGUESE · 35 WORDS
Client

Não, nada por escrito oficialmente. Só me disseram verbalmente na reunião. Mas guardei algumas mensagens de texto do gerente confirmando a mudança de loja e de função, então tenho isso como prova.

SEGMENT 5 · ENGLISH · 23 WORDS
Officer

This could breach the Fair Work Act's general protections against discrimination, since employers can't demote someone simply because of pregnancy or parental leave.

SEGMENT 6 · PORTUGUESE · 26 WORDS
Client

Entendo. E o que eu posso fazer agora? Existe um prazo para eu apresentar uma queixa, ou posso esperar mais um pouco enquanto decido?

SEGMENT 7 · ENGLISH · 28 WORDS
Officer

There's no single fixed deadline for this type of complaint — it depends on which claim you lodge. We can also refer you to the Queensland Human Rights Commission.

SEGMENT 8 · PORTUGUESE · 27 WORDS
Client

Qual é a diferença entre fazer a queixa pela Fair Work Ombudsman e pela Comissão de Direitos Humanos de Queensland? Preciso escolher só uma das duas?

SEGMENT 9 · ENGLISH · 24 WORDS
Officer

The Ombudsman mainly investigates workplace law breaches, while the Human Rights Commission handles broader discrimination complaints — you're not required to choose only one pathway.

SEGMENT 10 · PORTUGUESE · 22 WORDS
Client

A mudança aconteceu há trinta e cinco dias, então ainda tenho as mensagens e o contrato de trabalho salvos no celular.

SEGMENT 11 · ENGLISH · 24 WORDS
Officer

You can lodge a written complaint through our website, and keep those text messages as evidence — we'll guide you through the next steps together.

SEGMENT 12 · PORTUGUESE · 28 WORDS
Client

Muito obrigada pela orientação. Vou reunir os documentos e enviar a queixa formal esta semana, e também vou considerar a opção da Comissão de Direitos Humanos.

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