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Laws to combat exploitation are finally here: will they make a difference in the lives of Australia’s migrant workers?

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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 […]

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Not Just Numbers

Not Just Numbers – How we must battle migrant worker exploitation

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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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