KOMPAS.com – Of Australia, foreign student being subject to exploitation by being paid cheaply and sexually harassed.
It is rare among those who bring their cases to court.
Reported by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) which states that there have been no significant changes in the conditions of foreign students in the world of work in Australia since a similar survey was conducted 4 years ago.
Corona virus outbreaks even worsen exploitation. Professor Laurie Berg of UTS who wrote the survey report said the current potential for exploitation is even greater.
“International students are now more desperate to get income, employers may want to reduce costs, and jobs are increasingly scarce,” Professor Berg explained.
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Paid 7 Australian dollars per hour
Iris Yao, a Sydney University student from China, has been working while studying to help ease the burden on her parents.
“My parents worked hard to pay my tuition and living expenses here,” Iris told the “7.30 Program” ABC.
“I feel I have to do something to ease their burden,” he said.
Iris’s work such as cleaning the kitchen, washing dishes, served in the food ordering section, with a wage of only 7 Australian dollars per hour paid in cash.
According to the provisions, these payments are three times less than the minimum wage for workers over the age of 20.
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