New service to help Australia's newest workers get a fair deal

A new service in Victoria is hoping to get the state's newest workers a fair deal. The Migrant Workers Centre aims to get workers on temporary and permanent visas to learn more about their rights on the job. It's part of a wider push to empower a part of Australian workforce who've long complained of exploitation. Getting a job, making new friends and finding somewhere to live are all part of establishing a life in a new country. But for many migrants, working in Australia can be confusing. Some employers have also been found to take advantage of unsuspecting workers. It's prompted the Victorian Trades Hall Council to establish The Migrant Workers Centre: a place devoted to looking after the state's newest workers. This feature reveals more details.

Stock images of workers in Melbourne. Thursday, July 19. 2018. The latest ABS jobs figures have been released. (AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING, Source: AAP