"Daniel's father is an Australian citizen and he is of Aboriginal descent, so we argue any attempt to deport him would be unlawful. If ever there was a case for the exercise of ministerial discretion, this is the case.” Rod Hodgson via @abcnews https://t.co/BKWe2vrixV
A dramatic decline in permanent and secure employment, systemic underpayment and exploitation, and wage inequality and growth are among the many issues concerning Australian workers.
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Worker exploitation: Protecting underpaid workers at 7-Eleven
When the systemic underpayment and exploitation of 7-Eleven workers was revealed by ABC’s Four Corners and Fairfax Media in 2015, the nation was aghast.
Workers had been routinely underpaid, not by accident, but by widespread doctoring and fabrication of payroll records, time sheets and rosters. There was also proof of understated wage bills, store reviews and explosive documents relating to payroll compliance from the head office of the country’s biggest convenience store chain.
Class action for workers’ with intellectual disabilities
Australian workers with intellectual disabilities received backpay for unlawfully discriminatory wages, thanks to an agreement Maurice Blackburn Lawyers reached on behalf of about 10,000 workers in a class action against the Federal Government.
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