The issue of employers in Australia using loopholes in the working visa system to ruthlessly take advantage of vulnerable workers is becoming more widespread (see here and here). This week an investigation into the employment practices of the global giant 7/11 revealed how managers use the fact that workers are on temporary visas to make them work long hours for less than the legal minimum wage. While this has now come to the surface, the problem remains that the fast food industry is very poorly unionised, leaving workers at the mercy of their employers.
The issue of employers in Australia using loopholes in the working visa system to ruthlessly take advantage of vulnerable workers is becoming more widespread (see here and here). This week an investigation into the employment practices of the global giant 7/11 revealed how managers use the fact that workers are on temporary visas to make them work long hours for less than the legal minimum wage. While this has now come to the surface, the problem remains that the fast food industry is very poorly unionised, leaving workers at the mercy of their employers.
