‘No food, no money’: Khoa was abandoned and owed $10,000 in unpaid wages. He’s not alone

Overseas students are frequently exploited by employers

Overseas students are frequently exploited by employers Source: Flickr / Flickr - Yvonne Lin (CC BY 2.0)

As the academic year ends, thousands of international students are signing on for holiday work. But if things go wrong, experts warn that few understand their legal entitlements or how to recover unpaid wages.


Khoa Nguyen has achieved his goal to work in a Melbourne hospital. SBS- Scott Cardwell.jpg
Khoa Nguyen has achieved his goal to work in a Melbourne hospital Source: SBS / Scott Cardwell
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