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...
by Jules Pedrosa | Nov 28, 2017 | Cafe & Restaurant, Hospitality, Migration, Professional Services
Proposed changes to permanent employer sponsored skilled visas are due to commence in March 2018. Proposed bills are currently before parliament and in draft consultation. So what should we expect to see? Eligible occupation codes Employer sponsored permanent...
by Jules Pedrosa | May 22, 2017 | Cafe & Restaurant, Hospitality, Migration, Professional Services
The announcement on the introduction of the Skilling Australians Fund Levy in the 2017-18 Federal budget in conjunction with the reforms to the 457 visa for the remainder of the year has now made a lot of Australian businesses, who have been relying on foreign labour,...
by Jules Pedrosa | Nov 10, 2016 | Migration
Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James recently issued a warning to businesses who employ workers on a 457 visa, saying minimum wage rates apply to everyone in Australia, including visa-holders, and they are not negotiable. Her comments follow a recent spate of cases...
