The Workplace Justice visa is a temporary visa that allows temporary visa holders, or recent temporary visa holders, to stay in Australia to take legal action if they have been exploited at work (workplace exploitation). You must hold, or have held, a temporary visa with work rights to obtain a Workplace Justice visa. Read our […]
Factsheet: What is the new Workplace Justice visa and how do I apply? Read More »
The Immigration Advice and Rights Centre’s lawyers work directly with migrant workers who, as clients, share with us their experiences of exploitation in the workplace almost daily. Many visa holders tell us about being paid well below minimum wage. That they are forced to work multiple jobs, day and night, to make ends meet. Our
In June this year, the Labor government publicly recognised the ‘crisis of exploitation’ afflicting migrant workers in Australia. That recognition is long overdue. Everywhere we look, migrant workers are having to battle against underpayment, exploitation and unsafe conditions at work. The government also recognised that Australia has drifted towards a ‘guest-worker society’ over the past two
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