When workers are not paid for completed work, the financial and personal consequences can be severe, particularly for people already facing disadvantage.
In its submission to the Victorian Parliament, South East Monash Legal Service highlighted the experiences of migrant workers, temporary visa holders and low-income subcontractors who encounter unpaid invoices, sham contracting and barriers to enforcing their rights, and called for stronger protections, more accessible dispute resolution processes, and increased access to free legal assistance
