A report commissioned by SA Unions, which took two years to compile and surveyed 800 young workers from South Australia, showed that:
- 36% of young workers were pressured to work overtime without pay;
- 43% were pressured to work while sick;
- 42% were forced to work through meal breaks;
- 22% were fired for reasons they felt unfair and 17% were fired or lost shifts after a birthday; and
- 25% were bullied at work.