A new study has revealed nearly half of young Australian workers are being underpaid by hiring employers and a quarter are not being paid compulsory superannuation.
The research conducted between the Paul Ramsay Foundation and Melbourne Law School found wage exploitation amongst young workers is multifaceted.
4ZZZ's Toni Pankaluic spoke with Tom Dillon, Research Fellow from the University of Melbourne (Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law) to discuss the research findings as well as ways of tackling the issue.
For a deep dive...
Check out the report Tom co-authored detailing all the survey findings and future recommendations for wage exploitation amongst young Australians in the workplace.
To learn more on rights and obligations, the Fair Work Ombundsman is our country's main workforce regulator
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