Government to lift penalties for underpaying workers
The Federal Government is introducing criminal sanctions and higher penalties for underpaying and exploiting workers, among a raft of changes announced today. » more »
Overseas workers (31 items)
Employee dismissed over "trifling matter"
The Fair Work Commission has rebuked an employer for failing to adequately manage sponsored workers, finding it unfairly dismissed an employee for the "trifling" offence of exceeding her permitted working hours. » more »
Sponsorship update: What's known and unknown about 1 March changes
Big changes to employer-sponsored visas are coming into effect this week, but uncertainty remains for businesses around their costs, a migration expert says. » more »
HR manager fined $22k for role in underpayments
An HR manager has been fined for her role in underpaying 85 employees nearly $600k and then falsifying employment records to cover it up. » more »
Modern slavery laws set to create more work for HR
Many HR teams will have increased reporting and compliance duties when the Australian Government introduces laws on modern slavery next year, a legal specialist says. » more »
Sponsored-worker changes positive for employers
CEOs and CIOs are again among the skilled occupations eligible for visas with a permanent residency pathway, addressing a "key oversight" in earlier changes to the overseas worker regime. » more »
Communicating sponsorship changes - what HR needs to know
HR has an important role to play in communicating sponsorship regime changes to affected workers, some of whose residency dreams have been "shattered", experts say. » more »
Webcast: Sponsorship changes in review - Implications for HR
Changes to overseas worker sponsorship have thrown up considerable challenges for HR professionals managing workers under the existing scheme. This webcast contains practical guidance on transitional arrangements and how to prepare for the new regime. » more »
Foreign talent levy to hit big business; Working parents lack support; and more
Large employers will be the hardest hit by the Federal Government's decision to introduce a levy for employing foreign workers, a specialist warns, while in other news, working parents feel overlooked for promotion; labour hire licensing gains momentum; new cancer resources are available for HR; and more. » more »
Employers to pay 'foreign worker levy' for overseas talent
Employers sponsoring foreign talent under the new skilled migration regime will have to pay a levy of up to $5000 per worker, Treasurer Scott Morrison has announced in tonight's Federal Budget. » more »
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