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Recovering lost wages is nearly impossible for Australia’s underpaid migrant workers. Here’s how to fix the problem

  • Written by: Laurie Berg, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
Recovering lost wages is nearly impossible for Australia’s underpaid migrant workers. Here’s how to fix the problemzhu difeng/Shutterstock

The widespread underpayment of migrant workers in Australia is now well-documented. The vast majority never recover the wages they are owed.

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