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Junior Doctors Unpaid Overtime

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Junior doctors are fatigued and burnt out. It’s a systemic problem that continues to put our patients at risk as well as threaten our welfare. This needs to change. Join me in this campaign today.” 
Dr Kate Maxfield -

HMO Latrobe Regional Hospital.

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With the support of the AMA Victoria and doctors’ union ‘ASMOF’ Victoria, junior doctors have commenced court actions against several Victorian health services for unpaid unrostered overtime. 

 

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  • Your hospital and health service will NOT be told about your registration.   

 

The lawyers acting for ASMOF and junior doctors are Gordon Legal and Hayden Stephens and Associates. They will securely hold your details in order to understand your work and keep you updated. 

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UPDATE: Landmark win for junior doctors in wage theft case

 

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled in favour of junior doctors in a class action lawsuit against Peninsula Health.

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In the first of many class actions launched against Victorian Health Services for unpaid overtime, the Honourable Justice Bromberg found in favour of junior doctors against their employer, Peninsula Health. This is a positive step forward for junior doctors in their campaign to put an end to dangerous working hours. Now is the time to build momentum and register your interest.

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News

News 

17 August 2023

Landmark decision in trainee wage theft case

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14 August 2023

Junior doctors celebrate landmark class action win on unpaid overtime

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13 August 2023
Junior doctors will now be paid for overtime following wage theft case
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12 August 2023
Historic win for junior doctors in wage theft case for unpaid overtime
‘Hasn’t sunk in yet’: Melbourne doctor wins landmark wage theft case
Victorian Doctor Wins Landmark Unpaid Wages Case | 10 News First
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18 March 2023

Junior doctors to sue health services over unpaid overtime in class action

Nine News

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15 March 2023

Junior doctors say they're expected to work overtime for free. Now they're suing hospital

ABC News

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1 August 2022

‘Alarming’ new evidence heard in class action trial

Lawyers Weekly

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14 November 2021

Junior doctors sue over wage theft, exploitation

AFR

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1 November 2021

‘I desperately want to quit’: the often unbearable burden on Australia’s junior doctors

The Guardian

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26 October 2021

Doctors sue Eastern Health and Royal Women’s as part of underpayment class actions

news.com.au

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21 March 2021

Junior doctors launch class action over unpaid overtime

Australian Payroll Association

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18 March 2021

Doctors-in-training launch class action

AMA Victoria

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16 March 2021

Claims underpayment of junior doctors ‘pervasive’ in hospitals

RACGP

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19 December 2020

Junior doctors seek tens of millions in claimed unpaid wages

The Sydney Morning Herald

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