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A 'single architecture of exploitation': new data reveals systematic underpayment of migrant workers
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Australia’s largest survey of migrant working conditions has uncovered stark details of widespread, systematic underpayment. The study, published by the Migrant Justice Initiative, reveals two-thirds of migrant workers are paid less than they are owed under the Fair Work Act, and international students alone are being underpaid $3.18 billion in wages every year. Report authors say the survey also offers important new insights on how employers are concealing