According to the Migrant Justice Initiative, two in every three migrant workers are underpaid, while international students alone lose an estimated $3.18 billion in wages each year due to wage theft. The report also reveals that some employers use various tactics to conceal labour exploitation.
Key Points
- A 2024 study by the Migrant Justice Initiative gathered responses from nearly 10,000 migrant workers across Australia, including international students and other temporary visa holders.
- Data released in the first week of May showed that international students alone are underpaid by an estimated $3.18 billion per year.
- The study also found that one in four migrant workers are underpaid by at least $10 per hour.
- According to Bassina Farbenblum, the survey shows not only widespread underpayment and job insecurity among migrant workers, but also how some employers allegedly hide workplace exploitation.
- The study also found that some employers reportedly misuse ABNs as a key way to hide wage theft and other workplace violations.
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