Short-changed: How to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia

Short-changed: How to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia Short-changed How to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia Brendan Coates, Trent Wiltshire, and Tyler Reysenbach May 2023 Short-changed: How to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia Grattan Institute Support Grattan Institute Report No. [...] 95 Grattan Institute 2023 5 Short-changed: How to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia 1 The exploitation of migrant workers is widespread The exploitation of migrant workers in Australia is widespread. [...] Grattan Institute 2023 6 Short-changed: How to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia 1.2 Australians expect migrant workers’ rights to be upheld Employees in Australia, including migrant workers, enjoy a range of protections in the workplace, including the right to a national minimum Figure 1.1: A growing number of temporary visa-holders reside in wage, 11 minimum standards relatin. [...] Grattan Institute 2023 8 Short-changed: How to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia in Australia should be entitled to the same pay and working conditions Box 1: Cases of exploitation in Australia regardless of their visa status.7 7-Eleven: In 2015, a joint Fairfax Media and Four Corners report Australians respond strongly to cases of exploitation and expect perpe- uncovered wides. [...] Before the pandemic, between 8 to 22 per cent of recent Long-term resident migrants were paid below the national minimum wage, and recent migrants were three times as likely as long-term residents to be underpaid.47 The decline in the relative rates of underpayment probably All workers reflects the decline in the number of temporary visa-holders living in Australia, especially students and working.