Report a problem without telling us who you are - Easy Read

We have a downloadable version of this page available: Easy Read – Report a problem without telling us who you are

You can find the longer page at https://www.fairwork.gov.au/anonymous-report.

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We are the Fair Work Ombudsman.

A customer talking on the phone with a Fair Work Ombudsman employee

Our job is to help you with your pay and rules at work.

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We, us and our means the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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This guide has some hard words.

The first time we write a hard word we write it in bold.

Report a problem at work

Person thinking about whether something is not right at work, such as their pay

If something is not right at work, you can tell us about it.

The word 'name' with a strikethrough

When you tell us about the problem, you do not have to tell us your name.

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This is called an anonymous report.

A silhouette of a person with a white question mark in the middle

Anonymous means we do not know who you are.

A smartphone with a strikethrough

We will not contact you after you make an anonymous report.

A person talking to a Fair Work Ombudsman employee. The employee has a speech bubble with a cross in it.

We will not tell your work what you tell us.

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Your report will help us

  • find out about workplaces doing the wrong thing
  • plan our work.

What you can tell us about

A hand holding money with a red cross beside it

You can tell us if something about your pay is wrong.

A rule book with an image of a tick and cross. The title is 'Rules'

You can tell us if your employer does not follow the rules.

What we want to know

A document with the title as 'Work'. Below the title is a checkbox for a name and address. Both are ticked.

We want to know the name and address of where you work.

A person standing next to a list of different businesses. There is a tick next to each business.

We want to know what the business does.

A job description document outlining duties and tasks

We want to know what you do at work.

Person thinking about whether something is not right at work, such as their pay

We want to know about your problem at work.

How to tell us

A person using a computer. An online form called an anonymous report form is on the screen.

You can make an anonymous report on our website.

You can fill in an online form at https://www.fairwork.gov.au/anonymous-report.

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The online form comes in other languages.

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The online form is not Easy Read.

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Your family, carer or friend can help with the online form.

A person talking on the phone with a red cross next to them

We will not contact you after you send us the online form.

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Fair Work Ombudsman

The job of the Fair Work Ombudsman is to talk to you about your pay and the rules for your job.

Anonymous

Anonymous means we do not know who you are.