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MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content at 1:40 pm on May 12, 2021 | 12 comments Stephen Clibborn and Chris F. Wright from the University of Sydney have attacked Josh Frydenberg’s decision to uncap international students’ work hours across hospitality and tourism, claiming that it will create a “guest worker state” that will push wages and working conditions lower: Our research shows it [the decision] is consistent with a troubling 25-year trend. This policy does nothing to address the glaring inadequacies of the current employment enforcement regime for temporary migrants, whic...
Job ads targeting migrants overwhelmingly offering below the minimum wage SunSunday 13 updated SunSunday 13 DecDecember 2020 at 8:31pm Mark Morey from Unions NSW (left) speaks with Anna, who says she was offered less than the minimum wage for cleaning work. ( Share Print text only Cancel Almost nine in 10 job ads written in foreign languages and targeting migrant workers are offering below the award rate, according to unions and researchers, which say it represents an alarming spike in attempted illegal exploitation during the pandemic. Key points: A survey of 3,000 job ads in languages inclu...