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Australian Sushi Chain Faces Record Fine for Exploiting Migrant Workers

JAKARTA, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A Korean-owned sushi chain in Australia has been hit with a record-breaking fine of approximately 15.3 million Australian dollars for systematically underpaying its workers, as reported by ABC News Australia on August 7. The Federal Court of Australia ruled on August 5 that Sushi Bay, a popular sushi restaurant chain, [...]

Migrant Worker’s Exposure to Formalin at Fish Farm Recognized as Industrial Disaster

GWANGJU, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The case of a migrant worker who developed leukemia after spraying formalin at a fish farm has been recognized as an industrial disaster. The Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service acknowledged the case of Khan Mubasherullah, a migrant worker from Pakistan, as an industrial disaster last month. The Disease [...]