New Protections Herald Hope For Migrant Worker Exploitation

New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation - UNSW Sydney

The Migrant Justice Institute led by UNSW Sydney and UTS law professors and the Human Rights Law Centre today welcome the Albanese Government's commitment to introducing visa-based protections for migrant workers who address exploitation at work.

New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation

5 June 2023. The Migrant Justice Institute led by UTS and UNSW Sydney law academics and the Human Rights Law Centre have welcomed the Albanese Government's commitment to introducing visa-based protections for migrant workers who address exploitation at work.

New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation

New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation The federal government has heeded the recommendations by a coalition of 40 organisations including UNSW academics to introduce visa protections for migrant workers.

Jail for exploiting migrant workers | Information Age | ACS

Feb 8, 2024 Employers who exploit migrant workers will face prison time and be banned from being able to employ temporary new migrants, after new protections and harsher penalties for those exploiting them passed Parliament with bipartisan support.

Hope for Migrant Worker Protection Against Exploitation

Jun 5, 2023 Article. Hope for Migrant Worker Protection Against Exploitation. Stefan Jrgensen, flickr. Read more. The federal government has heeded the recommendations by a coalition of 40 organisations including UNSW academics to introduce visa protections for migrant workers.

Migrant workers: How this proposal could help tackle workplace - SBS

Mar 1, 2023 A new proposal is calling for whistleblower protections for migrant workers who have faced exploitation. Breaking the Silence calls for protections to enable exploited migrants to take action against employers. According to the Migrant Justice Institute, three-quarters of migrant workers earn below minimum wage.

Experts call for urgent whistleblower protections for migrant workers

Feb 28, 2023 Led by the Migrant Justice Institute and Human Rights Law Centre, the Breaking the Silence proposal co-authored by a UNSW Sydney academic urges the Federal government to establish whistleblower protections that would enable migrant workers to report exploitation without risking their visa.

Bassina Farbenblum | UNSW Newsroom

New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation. 05 Jun 2023. The federal government has heeded the recommendations by a coalition of 40 organisations including UNSW academics to introduce visa protections for migrant workers. Experts call for urgent whistleblower protections for migrant workers who report exploitation. 28 Feb 2023.

New Australian law is a victory for migrant workers

8 February 2024. The Australian parliament has passed an important law decriminalising undocumented workers and confirming that workplace protections apply to all workers regardless of their migration status. Urban cafe with customers being served in the background. Image: UnSplash. New protections for all workers.

UNSW Law students release international guide to protect migrant workers

May 29, 2018 This includes ensuring their citizens are not deceived and overcharged by recruiters before they leave home, providing diplomatic services to protect migrants rights abroad and assist exploited workers to obtain redress, and obligations to prevent forced labour and human trafficking.

Hope for Migrant Worker Protection Against Exploitation

Jun 5, 2023 The Migrant Justice Institute - led by UNSW Sydney and UTS law professors - and the Human Rights Law Centre today welcome the Albanese Government's commitment to introducing visa-based protections for migrant workers who address exploitation at work.

Legal experts call for more protections for exploited migrant workers

May 20, 2022 Visa protections for migrant workers that report exploitation or wage theft to the Fair Work Ombudsman, and claims made through the courts. An affordable and accessible dispute resolution mechanism for workers to recover unpaid wages and entitlements. Extend the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) to all employees, including those on temporary visas.

New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation

Jun 5, 2023 World. New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation. June 05, 2023. The federal government has heeded the recommendations by a coalition of 40 organisations including UNSW academics to introduce visa protections for migrant workers.

New visa-based protections could be a game-changer for migrant workers

Jun 5, 2023 The Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles committed today to introducing 3 important protections for migrant workers: protection against visa cancellation, flexible visa requirements for future sponsorship visas, and a short-term visa to bring claims for wages they are owed and hold exploitative employers t...

Exploitation of migrant workers and tools for protection

Jul 12, 2022 BULLETIN 2022 | #6. Exploitation of migrant workers and tools for protection. Despite the presence of anti-slavery legislation in several countries, migrant workers are victims of exploitative employers and intermediaries such as recruitment agencies and gangmasters.

Living on the Borders: Social Protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers

COVID-19 has challenged Indonesias social protection mechanism for migrant workers overseas, whereby, left unaddressed, it would undermine its commitment to the international and regional frame-works on migration, subvert the legal bases it has established, and exacerbate the migrant workers conditions.

New EU-UN PROTECT project supports women migrant workers and children

3 days ago Bangkok (Thailand), 25 March 2024 - The European Union (EU) announces a financial support of 13 million to the United Nations (UN) for a new initiative called PROTECT, which aims to strengthen the rights of women migrant workers, children, and at-risk groups in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The three-year PROTECT ...

U.S. creates process for exploited migrant workers to obtain protection

Jan 13, 2023 Washington The Biden administration on Friday announced an expedited immigration process that will allow immigrants exploited in the workplace, or involved in labor investigations, to apply...

New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation

Jun 5, 2023 The Migrant Justice Institute led by UNSW Sydney and UTS law professors and the Human Rights Law Centre today welcome the Albanese Governments commitment to introducing visa-based protections for migrant workers who address exploitation at work.

Migrant Justice Institute | UNSW Newsroom

Jun 5, 2023 New protections herald hope for migrant worker exploitation 05 Jun 2023 The federal government has heeded the recommendations by a coalition of 40 organisations including UNSW academics to introduce visa protections for migrant workers.

Developed Protections Bring Hope For Migrant Worker Exploitation

Jun 5, 2023 The Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles committed today to introducing three important protections for migrant workers: protection against visa cancellation, flexible visa requirements for future sponsorship visas, and a short-term visa to bring claims for wages they are owed and hold exploitative employe...

Govt gives green light for 3000 more migrant workers - NZ Herald

Liam Dann. 27 Sep, 2022 04:43 AM4 mins to read. PM Jacinda Ardern and Immigration Minister Michael Wood announced an increase in the RSE cap to bring in 3000 more workers annually, as well as...

International students exploited by landlords | UNSW Newsroom

Dec 4, 2019 Credit: istockphoto. The first in a series of reports from a landmark survey of more than 5,000 international students details a minefield of problems for those seeking accommodation in Australia.

How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet

4 hours ago Sonu and his mother work eight hours a day, usually six days a week, making small paving stones, many of which are exported to the UK, North America and Europe. Sonu began working after his father ...

Universities to survey international students about exploitation

Apr 9, 2019 The survey follows the final report of the Migrant Workers Taskforce, released on 7 March 2019. The taskforce, headed by Allan Fels, called on education providers to play a greater role in assisting international students to get the information and help they need to address exploitation.

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