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MAKING WAGE CLAIMS WORK FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
2023-24 | Australia
COMING SOON: Though underpayment is rife, virtually no migrant workers recover wages through the “Small Claims” court process. Based on detailed research, our forthcoming report explains why, and sets out a detailed roadmap for reform.
BREAKING THE SILENCE: PROTECTING WHISTLEBLOWERS
2023-24 | Australia
We are leading a coalition advancing migration reforms to enable migrant workers to pursue labour remedies without risking their visa. Building on our Breaking the Silence proposal, we are supporting government to implement and evaluate new world-first protections.
ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR WAGE THEFT
2021-24 | International
This global multi-year program of work involves research, online events and new resources to support a global community of practice to improve migrant workers’ access to justice for wage theft in their country — with partners Solidarity Center, The ILAW Network and MIDEQ.
LIVING PRECARIOUSLY: EXPLOITATION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN HOUSING
2019-20 | Australia
Our survey of 5,000 international students and policy report revealed widespread deceptive and exploitative conduct by landlords in Australia, with recommended reforms to address legal loopholes and barriers to action.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN MIGRANT WORKER RECRUITMENT
2011-15 | International
Empirical research and thought leadership on the responsibilities of states and business to protect the rights of migrant workers within the recruitment process, with proposals for rights-based governance and accountability models.
WAGE THEFT & REMEDIATION: LESSONS FROM 7-ELEVEN
2017 | Australia
Drawing on interviews with international students and others, this project considered the barriers preventing temporary migrants from accessing remedies for unpaid entitlements and asked why the 7-Eleven Wage Program was so unusually accessible and effective.
ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
2011-14 | International
The first major empirical studies of migrant workers’ access to justice in their country of origin and through their embassies abroad, focused on Nepal and Indonesia. Reports and policy briefs set out detailed findings and recommended policy and procedural reforms.
NATIONAL TEMPORARY MIGRANT WORK SURVEY
2016 | Australia
The first large-scale survey that revealed Australia’s large silent underclass of systemically exploited migrant workers across numerous industries, and identified the barriers that prevented 91% from taking action. This catalysed national and state-level law and policy reform processes.