A strawberry farm in Western Australia is being investigated by Fair Work over claims it is underpaying backpackers for a second time. Ti Strawberry Farm in Bullsbrook was previously investigated, and the operators and an associated labour-hire company voluntarily paid back staff, reports abc.net.au.
But workers have told 7.30 the underpayment continues.
Yun Ji Park worked at the farm in May this year and earned an average of around $200 per week, which she said was barely enough to cover her rent.
Another former worker, David Fowler, only lasted a week but he described it as being like a "forced labour camp".
"We were expected to do anything, sort of up to 14-hour days from 8am to 10pm standing in a packing shed constantly staring at strawberries," he told 7.30.
