The globalisation of the world economy and the increase use of temporary migrant labour has also seen a rise in the numbers of workers being grossly exploited. In mid-April, in the north eastern city of Brisbane, 50 workers from Taiwan were discovered being kept as virtual slaves and forced to work up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week.
In an unrelated case, four Filipina workers were made to work up to 18 hours a day for as little as AUS $3/h. The legal minimum wage in Australia is currently $17.29/h. Unions is Australia are struggling to keep up with this widespread abuse of vulnerable workers.
The globalisation of the world economy and the increase use of temporary migrant labour has also seen a rise in the numbers of workers being grossly exploited. In mid-April, in the north eastern city of Brisbane, 50 workers from Taiwan were discovered being kept as virtual slaves and forced to work up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week.
In an unrelated case, four Filipina workers were made to work up to 18 hours a day for as little as AUS $3/h. The legal minimum wage in Australia is currently $17.29/h. Unions is Australia are struggling to keep up with this widespread abuse of vulnerable workers.
