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Students and colleges from around the world are being warned to check that any offers of internship or work experience are legitimate. A number of cases have been highlighted recently where work experience, even some arranged through colleges, where the young person gets a working holiday visa...

In Australia the summer season is now underway and it is a popular time for backpackers from around the world to visit on working holiday visas. But the Fair Work Ombudsman is warning those arriving and those planning their trips to Australia not to fall foul of unscrupulous employers who do...

The extent of how young people in Australia on student and working holiday visas are being exploited by rogue employers has been laid bare with more cases going to court. In one case young people from overseas working in retail kiosks in Melbourne were underpaid while others working in gourmet...

Students, backpackers and people newly arrived to work in Australia are being reminded that there are new fair work laws now in place which should protect them from exploitation. Overseas workers, including students and backpackers working part time, can become victims of unscrupulous employers...

After a series of high profile cases becoming public, immigration authorities in Australia are warning that that the exploitation of foreign workers can have a lasting negative impact on the country. Australian communities and individuals can be affected by the exploitation and anyone aware of...

Young people in Australia on student and working holiday visas who spoke limited English were exploited by a sushi outlet which underpaid them and used false records to cover up what it was doing. The Fair Work Ombudsman has highlighted the case to warn young people working in Australia while...

The taskforce set up to uncover and deal with the exploitation of foreign workers in Australia has carried out one of its biggest operations, involving over 80 officers and 61 unlawful workers. The officers from the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) worked...

A new migrant workers taskforce has been launched in Australia to ensure that overseas workers are protected from exploitation by unscrupulous employers. Professor Allan Fels will lead the new taskforce, which will provide expert advice on measures that will deliver better protections for...

More must be done to end migrant worker exploitation in Australia, especially with regards to worker safeguards in trade agreements, it is claimed. The Migration Institute of Australia is asking all political parties currently campaigning in the run up to the general election in July to commit...

It has recently been revealed that foreign workers have become increasingly subject to wage fraud in Australia where employers exploit their position to pay less than the going rate. Now with a general election set for next month the Coalition has promised to crack down further on such...

A franchise of stores across Australia that regularly employs international students has been heavily criticised for paying below the minimum wage and exploiting workers who speak limited English. Some 7-Eleven, whose franchisees are predominantly from non-English speaking backgrounds...

There should be an immediate halt to any expansion of Australia's temporary work visa programme until the full outcome of a Senate Inquiry currently underway is known, say trade unions. Urgent action is needed by the government to clamp down and regulate the entire 457 and working holiday visa...

A new dedicated taskforce to reinforce existing action to tackle allegations of fraud and worker exploitation involving temporary visa holders in Australia has commenced work. Taskforce Cadena, led by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Fair Work Ombudsman will work with...

The Fair Work Ombudsman in Australia has issued a warning to growers, hostel owners and labour hire contractors that it will not tolerate the deliberate exploitation of backpackers and seasonal workers this summer. The Agency has received fresh complaints about backpackers being lured to...