Students' legal action over underpayment 'tip of the iceberg' say advocates

Chin Yew Chong and Edwin Yeung

Source: SBS

Two international student workers are launching legal action against a Melbourne restaurant claiming they've been underpaid hundreds of thousands of dollars.


Unions say it's an example of widespread exploitation in the hospitality industry, with almost a third of migrants paid less than twelve dollars an hour.

 


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