Social Affairs

Pay and conditions for early childhood educators have gone backwards in the 12 years Djarra Liotta-Ndiaye has been working in the sector. As a result, the South Australian woman has seen a revolving door of colleagues leaving the industry in search of better remuneration. “We can’t even get agency workers when we’re short-staffed,” she said. … [Read more…]

Overworked and underpaid, thousands of migrant workers in Australia delivering food, picking fruit and cleaning floors are being ripped off by greedy employers. The Grattan Institute has found temporary migrants are twice as likely to be substantially underpaid than long-term residents. Up to 16 per cent of migrants are also paid less than the national … [Read more…]