Things to be careful of on job of foreign students in Australia

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1. Guest1672
   

   Foreign students in Australia must be careful for some things while having on job, If foreign student is paid in cash, check pay slip to make sure he has received his minimum legal entitlements and that tax has been taken out of his pay. ‘Cash in hand’ is a term used to describe when foreign student is paid in cash without tax being taken from his earnings. Being paid ‘cash in hand’ is against the law.
   Independent contracting is where one business does work for another business. Generally an independent contractor would be asked for their Australian Business Number (ABN) in order to be paid. Some employers disguise employment relationships as independent contracting to avoid paying minimum rates and tax or honoring conditions like annual leave and sick leave. This is called ‘sham contracting’ and it is against the law.
   Foreign student’s employment can’t be terminated for asking his employer about his pay and entitlements, or for contacting the Fair Work Ombudsman.
   It is illegal for anyone to discriminate against foreign student at work, or when he is seeking work, for reasons including his race, color, s*x, sexual preference, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family or career’s responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.

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