A fair wage for overseas workers is promised.
Workers who immigrate to Australia are to be paid markets rates in new legislation introduced by the Department of Immigration.
Previously migrant workers have been paid as little as $45,000AUD per year and unscrupulous companies would often use cheaper migrant workers over local ones. Senator Chris Evans, the Immigration Minister said: “The payment of market salary rates will ensure that overseas workers are not used as a cheap form or labour or used to undercut Australian wages and conditions.”
The new legislation would protect local workers and also ensure that people immigrating to Australia in search of work would receive a fair deal.
The legislation comes into effect on 14 September and will apply to all new 457 visa holders except those in industries where huge above-award payments are available, such as mining.
The move is sure to be welcomed by many workers immigrating to Australia for work reasons. This new legislation is part of a wider review of skilled worker visas and the skilled occupations lists, as Australia continues to encourage skilled workers to immigrate and fill up the shortfalls in the skilled labour workforce that many regions of Australia face.
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