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Minimum wage for temporary visa holders falls behind inflation
The minimum wage for temporary work visa holders has not been revised to ensure it will keep up with inflation as part of federal government reforms to the visa system.
Anna Patty is Workplace Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald. She is a former Education Editor, State Political Reporter and Health Reporter. Her reports on inequity in schools funding led to the Gonski reforms and won her national awards. Her coverage of health exposed unnecessary patient deaths at Campbelltown Hospital and led to judicial and parliamentary inquiries. At The Times of London, she exposed flaws in international medical trials.
The minimum wage for temporary work visa holders has not been revised to ensure it will keep up with inflation as part of federal government reforms to the visa system.
There was tellingly little outcry from business groups as the government announced its 457 visa changes.
Outback Steakhouse asked employees to sign up for training which turned out to be a three-year contract.
Joshua Park-Fing's parents are still waiting for answers to how he died on a Work for the Dole site.
The new temporary visa program will carry over the worst aspect of the old 457 visa program.
Trade unions have warned the 457 temporary work visa program will simply be rebadged with a different name and fail to put Australian jobs first.
Former police officer Adam Watts applied for 250 jobs after his insurer told him he could get a job as a librarian.
Companies have been urged to consult with staff before introducing marketing like the Coles "I'm Free' campaign to avoid further risks of sexual harassment.
Thousands of people in NSW will have their WorkCover insurance benefits cut from the end of this year.
Workplace exploitation will not be stamped out without much tougher penalties for unscrupulous employers says the Fair Work Ombudsman.
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