Migrant Workers and the Limits of the Law

Juliet McMahon, Michelle O'Sullivan 26/08/2024

While there are many high-skilled and high-paid migrant workers, in low wage sectors, research points to migrant workers’ vulnerability to exploitation, such as wage theft where they are not paid for work performed. Migrants may have poor language skills, be dependent on their employers for information, and immigration rules can weaken their …