Employment Workplace Relations

Director, Philip Brewin is a specialist in Workplace Relations and heads our Workplace Relations Work Group.

Monday, 7 August 2017

Subclass 187 RSMS is an alternative solution to Permanent Residence

The RSMS (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) has significant benefits as compared to other skilled migration pathways. RSMS has the widest occupations list of any skilled migration visa type. Any occupation at ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3 can be used to apply for an RSMS visa. The RSMS Occupations List includes the following occupation categories: Skill Level 1: Management and Professional occupations requiring a bachelor degree or 5 years of work experience Skill Level 2: Associate Professional occupations requiring a diploma-level qualification...

Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Migration Law Update: Big Brother is Watching

One of the government’s recent announcements around the Australian 457 Visa program which appears to have gone relatively unnoticed is that from December this year the Department intends to start collecting tax file numbers of 457 Visa holders and other employer-sponsored migrants for the purpose of matching that information with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) records to ensure that Visa holders are not paid less than the nominated salary. Unfortunately, the underpayment of workers who have poor English skills and are on visas...