Federal Government to tackle worker exploitation - Will protect workers at risk of exploitation with a package of measures that target employers who seek to exploit temporary visa holders

The Federal Government will protect workers at risk of exploitation with a package of measures that target employers who seek to exploit temporary visa holders and ensure workers can speak up without fear of reprisal. One in six recent migrants to Australia is paid less than the minimum wage.

This exploitation doesn’t just hurt the individual worker, but effectively drives down wages and worsens conditions for all Australian workers.

After a decade of neglect, the Federal Government is cleaning up the mess of the former Opposition Government who failed to implement key recommendations in the Migrant Workers Taskforce Report.

Source: Government-to-tackle-worker-exploitation.pdf