9. Labour exploitation and Australia's visa framework

The Committee heard particular concerns about the risks of labour exploitation, particularly among migrant workers in Australia.

Targeted review of Australia's visa framework to identify and reduce ...

Modern slavery is also used to describe the worst forms of child labour, including the commercial sexual exploitation of children and the ...

New workplace justice visa a critical step to stopping exploitation of ...

A new, world-first Workplace Justice visa will enable exploited migrants to stay in Australia for a short period to enforce their workplace rights.

New workplace justice visa crucial for preventing migrant worker ...

A new Workplace Justice Visa will help exploited migrants stay in Australia for a short period. ... 9 in 10 underpaid workers took no ...

Australia: Forthcoming Law to Protect Workers from Exploitation and ...

Update August 16, 2024: As previously reported, the Australian government started implementing the Workplace Justice (subclass 408 visa) ...

Migrant worker protections - Immigration and citizenship

reduce temporary migrant worker exploitation; increase employer compliance; improve workplace justice outcomes. There are 3 new work-related ...

List of Recommendations - Parliament of Australia

Chapter 9 – Labour exploitation and Australia's visa framework. Chapter 9 examines measures to address labour exploitation in Australia, particularly for ...

Australia protects migrant workers from exploitation with new visa

Australia's new "workplace justice visa" empowers migrant workers to report exploitation, setting a new global standard for labor rights.

Human trafficking | Attorney-General's Department

The National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020-25 provides the strategic framework for Australia's response to modern slavery. ... labour exploitation in ...

Modern slavery in Australia | Walk Free

Holders of working holiday, seasonal worker, international student, skilled temporary work and bridging visas have been subject to serious exploitation in ...

risks and protections for temporary migrant workers

visa misuse and labour exploitation. In 2008 an integrity review of the ... temporary migrant workers being subjected to labour exploitation in the Australian.

Migrant workers have long been too scared to report employer ...

Migrant worker exploitation is entrenched in workplaces across Australia. Tragically, a deep fear of immigration consequences means most ...

Lives in Limbo - Migrant Workers Centre

65% of temporary visa holders have experienced wage theft and 1-in-4 have additionally experienced other forms of labour exploitation; Extremely high levels of ...

Whistleblower Protections to Enable Migrant Workers to Safely ...

A new short-term 'Workplace Justice visa' with work rights to enable a migrant worker to stay in Australia to enforce their labour rights; and. Protections from ...

Labour-in-Limbo-Bridging-Visa-E-holders-and-Modern-Slavery-Risk ...

9 Migration Amendment (Urgent Medical Treatment) Bill 2018 (Medevac laws) ... Australia's modern slavery framework.34. Farm worker picking strawberries ...

how to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia

It should be replaced with a strengthened Exploited Worker Visa Guarantee. And a new Workplace Justice visa should be created, to let migrants ...

Australia is bringing migrant workers back – but exploitation is still ...

enable migrant workers to act against exploitative employers by providing effective visa protections to whistle-blowers who report exploitation to the Fair Work ...

Australian Government to tackle worker exploitation

... exploit temporary visa holders and ensure workers can speak up without fear of reprisal. One in six recent migrants to Australia is paid ...

A vulnerability approach to irregular migration and modern slavery ...

Footnote Australia's strict visa system creates inequalities of power that leads to exploitation of migrants and makes it challenging for them to report ...

'They treat us like machines': migrant workers' conceptual framework ...

Background The exploitation of migrant workers ranks high on global political agendas including the Sustainable Development Goals. Research on exploited ...