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Injury, exploitation and customer abuse
Young people’s experiences of employment in the fast food industry – often, their introduction to professional working life – are rarely positive. Australia’s junior pay rate actively discriminates against young workers, who are paid significantly less than workers aged 21 and over despite doing the same demanding job. Simultaneously, studies show that young people working in the fast food industry face disturbingly high risks of injury, exploitation and customer abuse.
