Exploiting+workers+in+Hopsitality


 * __ Special Study Theme: Young workers in the Food & Hospitality Industry __**

Are young workers in the Northern Territory exploited?
 *  Focus question Or Hypotheses: **

**Guiding Question One: **  What are the working conditions & expectations of young people in the NT in the Food & Hospitality industry?

What is the award for young workers in the food & hospitality industry?
 *  Guiding Question Two: **

**Guiding Question Three: ** Do employers treat young workers according to the law?

**__ Draft of survey to young students at DHS: __** **Age: ** 1_ **Gender:** M/F **Do you work in the Food and Hospitality industry? ** Yes/No **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">How many hours a week do you work? **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> Less than 5, 5-10, 11-20, 21+ **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Do you think you are paid fairly for the amount of work you are expected to do **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">? Yes/No **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Have you ever been asked to work later than 10pm or earlier than 6am **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">? Yes/No **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Have you ever worked more than 5 hours without receiving a break? **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> Yes/No **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Do you know the difference between casual and permanent part time work **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">? Yes/No **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Do you know who you could speak to if you were being treated unfairly in the workplace **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">? Yes/No

**__<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> Introduction: __**<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In our modern society, young people have the opportunity to work in part time employment more than ever before. Holding part time jobs while studying has its advantages as it teaches young people all about the responsibilities involved in paid employment. However, it may also subject them to being exploited due to their inexperience in the workplace. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> Young people often feel an inability to speak up and request what they are legally entitled to as an employee.

**__<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> Scope of the study __** <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The aim of this investigation is to find out what level of unfair practices employers are getting away with in the northern territory. To be exploited means to take advantage of a person’s inability to speak up for themselves, whether it be a lack of confidence or ignorance of their rights. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> The focus questions which will lead this study are: <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastlanguage: EN-AU; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;">· //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> What are the working conditions & expectations of young people in the NT in the Food & Hospitality industry? // <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastlanguage: EN-AU; msolist: Ignore;">· //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">What is the award for young workers in the food & hospitality industry? //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastlanguage: EN-AU; msolist: Ignore;">· //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> Do employers treat young workers according to the law? //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">

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[] unions in NT

[] this has a mention of the NT

[] - information on payscales

[] a training package on working conditions - will give a little insight

[] liquor, hospitality and miscellaneous workers union rights and awards page

[] workers concerned about health