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Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers
Dec 25^th, 2024 at 6:41am

Kids clothing store fined $5 million for exploiting 'vulnerable' migrant workers

Dec 23 2024
9 News.com.au

More than $5 million in fines have been dished out after a NSW children's clothing store was found to have exploited "vulnerable" migrant workers by underpaying wages and denying them super.
Blue Sky Kids Land was found to have underpaid four Chinese migrant workers by $131,920 in total. Sad

The underpayments ranged between $14,744 to $45,140 in individual wages.

Blue Sky Kids Land charges for underpaying staff
Blue Sky Kids Land was found to have underpaid four Chinese migrant workers by $131,920 in total.
The four women, who spoke very little English, had been underpaid the minimum wage, casual loading, and penalty rates between October 2015 and June 2018.
They also did not receive super payments over the same period.
Two of the workers were underpaid their overtime rates, while another was not paid out the annual leave they were owed when their employment ended.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29706 Gender:	Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers Reply #1 - Dec 25^th, 2024 at 7:39pm Are they legal Chinese migrants?
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 84833 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers Reply #2 - Dec 26^th, 2024 at 7:40am The name tells it all.. Blue Sky....
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Sir Eoin O Fada Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2243 New England, NSW Gender:	Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers Reply #3 - Dec 27^th, 2024 at 10:35am Gnads wrote on Dec 25^th, 2024 at 7:39pm: Are they legal Chinese migrants? The status of the women is immaterial as it has no bearing on the underpayment.
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Daves2017 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1085 Gender:	Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers Reply #4 - Dec 27^th, 2024 at 12:28pm I don’t believe they will pay a cent it’s just a feel good headline. Similar to all the “ covid “ fines that many didn’t pay or the “covid” quarantine accommodation costs many didn’t pay. The government is full of B.S. You can tell, every time a politician talks!
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Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers
Reply #5 - Dec 27^th, 2024 at 2:02pm

It is economically viable and due Capitalism to pay foreigners and foreign nations as little as possible, while charging them as much as possible.
This is basic Economics. It's called profiting.
Exploiting 'illegal' immigrants is also a positive action.
Being exploited, might make them want to process themselves 'legally'.
It is not the fault of one nation who pays peanuts and bananas to another nation who won't produce quality products but will produce mass quantities of poor quality products just to justify their irresponsible over-population that is ruining the world.

Boss: "Are you Australian or Chinese?"
Chinger: "I am Chinese."
Boss: "Right, you get only 25% of the Australian wage."
Chinger: "Why? Not fair dinkum!"
Boss: "You pride yourself on being 'Cheap Asian' labour and not conforming to being quality Australian labour. You get what you deserve."
Chinger: "You wracist!"
Boss: "Especially against Communists."

Moral of the story: Better to exploit the Chinese and put Australians first, rather than let China exploit Australians with its cheap crap 'imports' priced at high Australian rates for maximum profit.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 137969 Gender:	Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers Reply #6 - Dec 27^th, 2024 at 2:07pm Gnads wrote on Dec 25^th, 2024 at 7:39pm: Are they legal Chinese migrants? There is nothing in the article to suggest anything to the contrary, and it makes absolutely no difference anyway.
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Reply #7 - Dec 27^th, 2024 at 2:12pm

Cost of Surfboard made in Australia: $800
Cost of Surfboard made in China: $300
Aust Made Surfboard sells for $1300
China Made Surfboard sells for $1200

China exploits the Australian profit margin.
Australians are getting ripped off.
Unions are giving 'CHEAP ASIAN' labour of poor quality, high Australian pay rates.

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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.

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whiteknight Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8216 melbourne Gender:	Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers Reply #8 - Dec 27^th, 2024 at 3:02pm Unions are doing the right thing. When in Australia, then pay Australian wages. Stop exploiting workers.
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29706 Gender:	Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers Reply #9 - Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:14am Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Dec 26^th, 2024 at 7:40am: The name tells it all.. Blue Sky.... No blue skies in China - just smog.
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29706 Gender:	Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers Reply #10 - Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:15am Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Dec 27^th, 2024 at 10:35am: Gnads wrote on Dec 25^th, 2024 at 7:39pm: Are they legal Chinese migrants? The status of the women is immaterial as it has no bearing on the underpayment. If they're not legal they shouldn't be working to get underpaid.
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Reply #11 - Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:17am

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 27^th, 2024 at 2:07pm:

Gnads wrote on Dec 25^th, 2024 at 7:39pm:

Are they legal Chinese migrants?

There is nothing in the article to suggest anything to the contrary, and it makes absolutely no difference anyway.

Yes it does ...... if illegal they shouldn't be working.

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Reply #12 - Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:21am

Gnads wrote on Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:17am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 27^th, 2024 at 2:07pm:

Gnads wrote on Dec 25^th, 2024 at 7:39pm:

Are they legal Chinese migrants?

There is nothing in the article to suggest anything to the contrary, and it makes absolutely no difference anyway.

Yes it does ...... if illegal they shouldn't be working.

Who says they're illegal?

There is absolutely nothing in the article even hinting at them being illegal.

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Reply #13 - Dec 29^th, 2024 at 9:17am

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:21am:

Gnads wrote on Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:17am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 27^th, 2024 at 2:07pm:

Gnads wrote on Dec 25^th, 2024 at 7:39pm:

Are they legal Chinese migrants?

There is nothing in the article to suggest anything to the contrary, and it makes absolutely no difference anyway.

Yes it does ...... if illegal they shouldn't be working.

Who says they're illegal?

There is absolutely nothing in the article even hinting at them being illegal.

I know that - neither was there a link.

I posed the question .... couldn't you fathom that?

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Re: Clothing Store Fined $5Million, Exploiting Workers
Reply #14 - Dec 29^th, 2024 at 10:08am

Gnads wrote on Dec 29^th, 2024 at 9:17am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:21am:

Gnads wrote on Dec 28^th, 2024 at 10:17am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 27^th, 2024 at 2:07pm:

Gnads wrote on Dec 25^th, 2024 at 7:39pm:

Are they legal Chinese migrants?

There is nothing in the article to suggest anything to the contrary, and it makes absolutely no difference anyway.

Yes it does ...... if illegal they shouldn't be working.

Who says they're illegal?

There is absolutely nothing in the article even hinting at them being illegal.

I know that - neither was there a link.

I posed the question .... couldn't you fathom that?

He wants to call you racist, then he can call everyone racist. And I'm racist too.

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