Supermarket giant acts on 'appalling' worker conditions

Woolworths acts on 'appalling' worker conditions

Migrant workers are too scared to speak out about poor conditions for fear of being deported. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) By Stephanie Gardiner in Orange Migrant workers who have lost limbs or been blinded in Australian workplaces fear they will be deported if they seek medical treatment, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told. Workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme were particularly vulnerable due to their strict vi…

Supermarket giant acts on 'appalling' worker conditions

Migrant workers fear deportation if they speak up about their poor workplace, with Woolworths uncovering 'unliveable' housing conditions...

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Supermarket giant acts on ‘appalling’ worker conditions

Migrant workers who have lost limbs or been blinded in Australian workplaces fear they will be deported if they seek medical treatment, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told. Workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme were particularly vulnerable due to their strict visa conditions, which stop them from changing employers, lawyer Joshua Strutt said. “PALM visa holders are one of the most exploited temporary visa hol…