Protecting Vulnerable Migrant Workers: The Case of International Students
2012) 25 Australian Journal of Labour Law. p.181-208
29 Pages Posted: 15 Feb 2013
Date Written: February 14, 2013
Abstract
In the past 20 years, Australia has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of international students in the tertiary education sector. In addition to contributing to the tertiary education industry through their consumption of education products and services, students contribute a pool of mostly semi-skilled labour to the economy. International students enter the domestic employment market with no dedicated legal regime for their protection. The article demonstrates that students are particularly vulnerable participants in the Australian workforce, and outlines reforms to both migration and labour laws that are required to protect them.
Keywords: students working, international students, migration laws, labour laws, migrant workers, protection of migrant workers
JEL Classification: K31
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