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FWO (Fair Work Ombudsman)

Federal agency that enforces minimum employment standards — wages, leave, sham contracting. Free to contact.

What newcomers get wrong

International students and visa holders have the SAME rights as locals. Underpaying or misclassifying you isn't a 'visa thing' — it's wage theft, and FWO has back-pay recovery powers.