by Jules Pedrosa | Nov 25, 2019 | Migration
On 16 November 2019, the Department of Home Affairs released a list of postcodes confirming the “Designated Regional Areas” that apply to regional visas. Given that the relevant migration rules stipulate that applicants for regional visas must live and work within an...
by Jules Pedrosa | Oct 28, 2019 | Migration
New skilled worker visas for regional areas announced Two new “regional” visas intended to encourage skilled overseas workers to settle into low growth population areas in Australia will take effect on 16 November 2019. If you are an employer or employee...
by Jules Pedrosa | Sep 25, 2019 | Migration, Services
Businesses who employ skilled foreign workers on a 457 or 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (482 TSS) visas must abide by a whole host of ongoing obligations. Compliance with these obligations of sponsored visas is not always straight-forward. In our Knowledge Base article...
by Jules Pedrosa | Aug 27, 2019 | Migration, Services
Sponsoring a foreign worker can be a daunting process. Immigration law and the supporting regulations are a minefield that needs careful navigation to arrive at a positive result: a visa approval. Using these helpful tips below, Employment Innovations can help your...
by Jules Pedrosa | Jul 17, 2019 | Migration
There’s an increasing trend in Australian businesses to sponsor top foreign talent, there’s many good reasons for this. One bottleneck that business often face is the complex regulations around getting visa’s approved for their staff. Most businesses that opt to do...
by Simon Obee | Apr 28, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Migration
The Fair Work Commission has recently provided guidance on how employers should deal with a situation where an employee appears to have abandoned their employment. In this case the employee successfully argued that he had been unfairly dismissed. See: Orry Thompson v...
