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Unsafe Workplace / Injury

Workplace injury or exposure to unsafe conditions.

What to do

Contact your labour inspectorate or employment tribunal. Most countries require conciliation first and have strict time limits (often 3 months) — act quickly.

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Authorities & dispute bodies for this claim

Find your country below and contact the relevant body — many accept complaints via an online form.

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Austria

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Chamber of Labour — Employment Law

Arbeiterkammer — Arbeitsrecht

Austrian Chamber of Labour provides free employment law advice to members. Handles wage theft, dismissal, discrimination, workplace safety. Can take employers to court on members' behalf.

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Australia

1

Fair Work Commission

FWC

Free

Australia's national workplace tribunal. Handles unfair dismissal, general protections, workplace bullying, enterprise agreement disputes and minimum wage matters. Must file unfair dismissal within 21 days.

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Brazil

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Ministry of Labour and Employment

Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (MTE)

Free

Enforces Brazilian Labour Code (CLT). Hotline 158. Workers can report unpaid wages, unsafe conditions, FGTS violations. Regional Labour Offices (SRT) handle investigations. Also use eSocial portal.

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Canada

1

Canadian Human Rights Commission

Commission canadienne des droits de la personne (CHRC)

Free

Federal body protecting Canadians from discrimination by federally regulated employers and service providers. Investigates and mediates complaints under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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Switzerland

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State Secretariat for Economic Affairs — Labour

SECO — Arbeitsbedingungen

Free

Enforces Swiss Labour Act (Arbeitsgesetz). Cantonal Labour Inspectorates handle workplace complaints — safety, working hours, discrimination. Swiss equality law (GlG) via cantonal courts.

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China

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Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security

人力资源和社会保障部 (MOHRSS)

Free

Handles labour disputes via local Arbitration Commissions (劳动争议仲裁委员会). Covers unpaid wages, unlawful termination, social insurance. Hotline 12333. Arbitration is mandatory before court.

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Czech Republic

1

State Labour Inspectorate

Státní úřad inspekce práce (SÚIP)

Free

Enforces Czech Labour Code — unpaid wages, unsafe conditions, illegal employment and discrimination at work. Can fine employers and compel payment.

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Germany

1

Federal Employment Agency

Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Enforces workers' rights including minimum wage, working time, unlawful dismissal (via Labour Court / Arbeitsgericht) and anti-discrimination (AGG). File Arbeitsgericht claim within 3 weeks of dismissal.

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Spain

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Wage Guarantee Fund / Labour Inspectorate

Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad Social / FOGASA

Free

Spanish labour inspectorate handles violations of employment law — unpaid wages, unfair dismissal, discrimination, occupational hazards. FOGASA guarantees unpaid wages if employer is insolvent. Discrimination: INADI equivalent.

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France

1

Labour Tribunal

Conseil de Prud'hommes

Free

Specialist employment tribunal resolving disputes between employees and employers — unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, discrimination. Free to file; must attempt prior conciliation.

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United Kingdom

1

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Acas

Free

Mandatory pre-claim conciliation before UK Employment Tribunal. Provides free early conciliation certificate required to issue tribunal proceedings. Also offers free workplace advice and mediation.

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India

1

Ministry of Labour & Employment — Shram Suvidha

श्रम और रोजगार मंत्रालय

Free

Central portal for labour law complaints. Covers Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Maternity Benefits, Equal Remuneration, industrial disputes. Routes to relevant Inspectorate.

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Japan

1

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare — Labour Consultation

厚生労働省 — 労働相談

Free

Free labour consultation service. For individual disputes, Prefectural Labour Bureau Individual Labour Dispute Settlement provides mediation. Hotline available in Japanese, English and other languages.

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South Korea

1

Ministry of Employment and Labour

고용노동부 (MOEL)

Free

Korean labour ministry. Handles minimum wage violations, unlawful dismissal, unpaid wages, workplace harassment and discrimination. File at local Labour Office (지방노동청) within 3 months.

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Mexico

1

Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare

Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS)

Free

Handles individual and collective labour disputes. Local Conciliation and Arbitration Boards (Juntas de Conciliación y Arbitraje) process employment claims — unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, unsafe conditions.

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Netherlands

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Employee Insurance Agency

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Handles unemployment benefits, disability insurance and dismissal permissions. For employment discrimination: Netherlands Institute for Human Rights (Mensenrechten). For individual dismissal disputes: sub-district court (kantonrechter).

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Norway

1

Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman

Likestillings- og diskrimineringsombudet (LDO)

Free

Norwegian ombudsman for equality and anti-discrimination. Handles complaints about discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age in employment and services.

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New Zealand

1

Employment Relations Authority

ERA

Free

NZ employment disputes body. Investigates unjustified dismissal, discrimination, unpaid wages and breach of employment agreements. Must first attempt mediation via MBIE.

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Poland

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State Labour Inspectorate

Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy (PIP)

Free

Enforces Polish Labour Code including minimum wage, working hours, occupational safety and anti-discrimination. Can investigate, fine employers and compel payment of unpaid wages.

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Sweden

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Equality Ombudsman

Diskrimineringsombudsmannen (DO)

Free

Sweden's Equality Ombudsman. Handles discrimination complaints based on sex, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and age — in employment, education and the provision of goods and services.

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Singapore

1

Ministry of Manpower

MOM

Singapore's employment authority. Handles salary disputes via Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT), workplace safety violations and unfair dismissal. Claims filed via Employment Claims Online portal.

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United States

1

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC

Free

Federal agency enforcing Title VII, ADA, ADEA and related civil rights employment laws. Must file with EEOC before suing in federal court for most employment discrimination claims.

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South Africa

1

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

CCMA

Free

South Africa's employment dispute resolution body. Handles unfair dismissal, unfair labour practices, workplace discrimination. Free. Must refer within 30 days of dismissal.

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