Adelaide, Australia
The Fair Work Ombudsman launched its investigation after recieving information from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Workplace inspectors visited the former Mitsibishi site twice in January, three times in February and once in May and interviewed the workers, China SNAN lawyers and Mitsibishi representatives.
Location
Australia · Adelaide · 2010 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
Mr Campbell said Chinese SANAN reimbursed its workers when they returned to China in March, with an "overseas travel allowance" which satisfied the alleged underpayment of the minimum wage. Some of the workers subsequently returned on 457 visas which allowed supervised work. An immigration Department spokesman yesterday said following discussions with the workers, most of their 456 visas were cancelled and the "more appropriate" 457 visa issued to eligible workers. State Industrial Relations Minister Paul Holloway yesterday said that the pay and conditions of the SANAN employees were covered by federal minimum wage provisions.
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union was aware of the workers and looked into investigating their conditions.
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