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(A)manda Parkinson

'Hollow' laws fail Australia's migrant workers

"Nine out of 10 migrants who knew they were underpaid took no action," the report says. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

The exploitation of Australia's migrant workers through low wages and unpaid entitlements is being exacerbated by an "inaccessible" legal system, a report has found.  

Under Fair Work laws, migrants are entitled to hold their employers accountable for unpaid wages and entitlements through the small claims court.

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