Taskforce to target worker exploitation, visa fraud following 'slave labour' revelations
9 years, 10 months ago

Taskforce to target worker exploitation, visa fraud following 'slave labour' revelations

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The Federal Government has confirmed it will form a taskforce to target visa fraud, following revelations foreign workers are being exploited by unscrupulous labour hire contractors. It comes as Woolworths executives this morning told a Senate hearing they believed they had a "moral", but not legal, responsibility to underpaid farm workers. A spokesman for Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Michaelia Cash today said a multi-agency taskforce would be created to "stamp out" illegal practices. Woolworths says it has no legal responsibility Earlier today, Woolworths said it did not know of any legal obligation to ensure farm workers are not exploited, but that it did have a moral one.

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One in six migrant workers are 'exploited', but many Australians are also paid below the national minimum wage
1 year, 10 months ago

One in six migrant workers are 'exploited', but many Australians are also paid below the national minimum wage

ABC  

One in six migrants are paid less than the national minimum wage according to a new report by the Grattan Institute, which says governments have failed to stop exploitation of migrant workers with sexual harassment, bullying, and unsafe working conditions also rife. Key points: Between 3-9 per cent of Australian workers are paid less than the minimum wage Those aged …

Backpackers warn of horticulture industry 'underbelly' of dodgy labour hire providers and illegal wages
4 years, 6 months ago

Backpackers warn of horticulture industry 'underbelly' of dodgy labour hire providers and illegal wages

ABC  

Backpackers completing their 88 days of farm work in Queensland's Bundaberg region say more needs to be done to stamp out dodgy labour hire contractors paying them illegal wages. Key points: There are concerns some labour hire companies exploit workers needing to complete farm work in order to extend their working holiday visas One worker said her payslips had a …

'Bonded like a slave': Workplace watchdog investigation into labour exploitation reveals poor conditions
6 years, 9 months ago

'Bonded like a slave': Workplace watchdog investigation into labour exploitation reveals poor conditions

ABC  

A three-year investigation into worker exploitation by Australia's workplace watchdog has found some foreign workers on Australian farms are "bonded like slaves" to dodgy labour hire contractors. The Fair Work Ombudsman's Harvest Trail Inquiry report will be released later in the year, but the ABC can reveal some of the report highlights presented to growers at a recent horticulture gathering …

Labour-hire company faces court over allegations of exploiting Pacific island workers in 416 Visa program
9 years, 2 months ago

Labour-hire company faces court over allegations of exploiting Pacific island workers in 416 Visa program

ABC  

A labour-hire company in Queensland is facing legal action for alleged exploitation of workers recruited from Vanuatu to pick fruit and vegetables. The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken action in the Federal Circuit Court against Queensland man Emmanuel Bani and his company Maroochy Sunshine, for allegedly underpaying 22 workers a total of $77,649, over a period of four to seven …

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