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Smaller firms in the resources sector in Western Australia are employing more overseas workers due to unrealistic pay expectations from locals, new research has found. Companies say that they cannot afford to pay the inflated wages that Australians think they should...
THE Coalition's election victory will generate a rebound in technology hiring in the coming months, according to recruiters, but a 457 visa review is needed to ensure skills demands can be met. Peoplebank chief executive Peter Acheson said the hiring pause since...
The Federal Government has struck a compromise deal with crucial crossbench MPs for its crackdown on the 457 foreign worker visa scheme. The Immigration Minister secured the vote of Independent Tony Windsor by making changes to the labour market testing rules. The...
Just one in 200 companies that sponsor skilled foreign workers has been punished for misusing the 457 visa scheme this financial year. The low figures came as Immigration Department officials confirmed they had never provided advice to minister Brendan O'Connor that...
Despite announcing new tougher measures against dodgy employers on Saturday 23 February 2013, as recently as September last year, the government introduced new legislation into the Parliament which continued a crack down on employers who hire illegal workers, ...
THE federal government is cracking down on the 457 visa scheme for temporary overseas workers, saying it has evidence the program is being used to discriminate against Australians. Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor says the 457 visas will be tightened to ensure...
Australian employers of overseas workers are being reminded that they must ensure their temporary sponsored workers have the same terms and conditions (pay) for the same job in the same workplace as Australian workers. 'There must be no exploitation and there are no...
Company sponsors quite often fail to understand the full implications of the obligations they take on as Standard Business Sponsor approved to nominate 457 visa holders. Often when information is provided by an agent or to in- house HR staff, the information is filed...