This
website is designed to help young people in the work place under stand the
burden that young workers often face.The young people who we
have spoken to work mainly in either retail or hospitality. Many of them experience
problems such as:
- Feeling
pressured
to work more hours
- Burns/
Cuts
- Back
injuries
- Not
getting enough hours
- Felling
pressured by bosses' unreasonable demands.
We
have presented two case studies showing both good and bad workplaces, and there
is also the example of a situation that year 12 student Ben experienced in
his workplace. We have explained how Ben resolved his problem. We have also
included for your information an interactive survey where you can check your own
work place conditions as well as links to organizations that can help you.