From 1 July 2022, the national minimum wage will be increased from $20.33 to $21.38 per hour. Casual employees covered by the minimum wage get at least a 25% loading on top of this.
A coalition of concerned community legal centres and civil society organisations have called on governments to make pre-election commitments to end the exploitation of migrant workers.
This presentation outlines the avenues available through the Family Law system to tackle any ongoing financial abuse that may occur after separation from a partner or spouse.