Not Just Numbers: A Blueprint of Visa Protections for Temporary Migrant Workers
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 农业和畜牧 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 1
外劳和移民工人: ( 数字未知 - 美属萨摩亚群岛 , 农业和畜牧 , Gender not reported )议题
Occupational Health & Safety , Excessive production targets , Failing to renew visas , 受伤 , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , 剥夺言论自由回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported.
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 行业未知/不适用 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 1
外劳和移民工人: ( 数字未知 - 地点未知 - 未知行业 , Women , Documented migrants )议题
Wage Theft , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: There were no options for the worker to remain in Australia and claim against her employers.
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 行业未知/不适用 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 数字未知
外劳和移民工人: ( 数字未知 - 亚洲与太平洋地区 - 未知行业 , Men , Documented migrants )议题
Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Wage Theft , Failing to renew visas , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported. The worker was forced to return home without being able to take action against his employer.
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 娱乐 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 1
外劳和移民工人: ( 1 - 地点未知 , 娱乐 , Women , Documented migrants )议题
性骚扰 , 恐吓和威胁 , Mandatory overtime , Failing to renew visas , Denial of leave回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 餐馆和酒吧 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 1
外劳和移民工人: ( 1 - 地点未知 , 餐馆和酒吧 , Women , Documented migrants )议题
恐吓和威胁 , Failing to renew visas , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Wage Theft回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported. There were no options for the worker to remain in Australia and claim against her employers.
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 餐馆和酒吧 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 1
外劳和移民工人: ( 1 - 中国 , 餐馆和酒吧 , Men , Documented migrants )议题
Wage Theft , Dismissal , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Failing to renew visas回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported.
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 农业和畜牧 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 数字未知
外劳和移民工人: ( 数字未知 - 地点未知 , 农业和畜牧 , Women , Documented migrants )议题
Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , 剥夺言论自由 , 恐吓和威胁 , 强奸和性侵犯 , Failing to renew visas回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: She was unable to pursue action against the employer as she had not completed the work needed to renew her visa.
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 工程 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 数字未知
外劳和移民工人: ( 数字未知 - 地点未知 , 工程 , Men , Documented migrants )议题
恐吓和威胁 , 招聘费回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported.
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 行业未知/不适用 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 数字未知
外劳和移民工人: ( 数字未知 - 地点未知 - 未知行业 , Women , Undocumented migrants )议题
扣留身份证件 , 强迫劳动与当代奴隶制 , 剥夺言论自由 , Restricted mobility回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported.
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年8月2日
地点: 澳大利亚
其他
Not Reported ( 酒店/饭店 ) - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 数字未知
外劳和移民工人: ( 1 - 地点未知 , 酒店/饭店 , Men , Documented migrants )议题
Failing to renew visas , 剥夺言论自由 , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Wage Theft , 恐吓和威胁回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: None reported.
信息来源: NGO
...This report is about temporary migrants, their lives and experiences at work. By and on behalf of workers, it makes the case that temporary visa status is directly linked to inequality and exploitation. And it makes the case for immediate, strong and reliable visa protection for all migrant workers, as the necessary first step towards combatting the exploitation of temporary migrants at work.
For too long, immigration laws and policies have been made by bureaucrats and economists, concerned only the Australian economy and ‘nation-building,’ and not with people.
But temporary migrants are not just numbers on the national balance of payments. The stories featured here are of people in the Australian community; friends, neighbours, co-workers, partners and parents. These stories have been put together by workers to explain what has happened to them because of the way Australian migration laws and regulations currently operate. They also point the way to what Australian migration laws and policies should be.
The migration system needs to be remade from the ground up, with the rights of migrants placed at the centre. That is not a task that can be achieved by ‘further tinkering and incrementalism’ 10 – it will require an overhaul of bonded employment arrangements and the proliferation of temporary visa categories with no connection to permanent residency...