New service provides free legal advice for migrant workers facing wage theft

The Migrant Employment Legal Service will provide free legal advice, representation and community legal education for migrant workers facing workplace exploitation.

Source: The Feed

International students and other short-term migrants facing exploitation at work can now access free legal assistance through a $1.6 million project launched in New South Wales today.

The Migrant Employment Legal Service (MELS) offers free legal advice, representation and community legal education for migrants who are victims of wage theft or have been unfairly dismissed.

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