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Migrant workers reporting employer exploitation should receive a legislated guarantee they will not have their visas cancelled, unions and migrant rights activists have told the Australian government.
Despite being promised accommodation and amenities, a migrant worker had his pay severely docked for meagre accommodation, a new report has revealed.
Last year 137,090 temporary visas were granted, adding to the numbers of the estimated more-than 1.6 million temporary migrants already living in Australia. Because of the rules restricting their employment, they can be subject to exploitation by unscrupulous employers - but lack protection if they try to report what's happened to them. Now, a group of migrant support organisations have put together a blueprint to add some legal protection for migrants on temporary visas.
Migrant workers would be better protected from underpayment, exploitation and unsafe conditions under legislation being put forward by...
Early learning providers say childcare shortages have been exacerbated by two Albanese government policies designed to slash costs and improve workforce quality.