Your rights at work

You have a right to be safe at work.

You have the right to ask your employer for the support you need to:

• be safe
• do a good job.

These supports can include:

• assistive technology – devices that help you do your job, like screen readers
• extra time to read information
• desks that can move
• comfortable chairs
• ramps and lifts
• accessible toilets.

When something is accessible, everyone can use it.

This might be:

• a place or a building
• transport
• a service
• information
• a website.

There is a list of national standards that organisations need to follow to make sure buildings and public spaces are accessible.

It’s called the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010.

This list says organisations need to make sure that:

• people using a wheelchair can access things like:
  • buttons in the lift
  • door handles
• lift buttons have braille
• lifts tell people what floor they are on
• there are clear signs of any hazards – something that might hurt someone
• accessible parking is available.

Learn more about your rights at work on the Job Access: Your Rights and Responsibilities web page.

You can also download the WWDA Easy English Book: Your Rights at Work.