Government releases draft employer obligations for overseas workers
Source: The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
"The Rudd Government today released draft regulations outlining new sponsorship obligations for employers of temporary skilled overseas workers on Subclass 457 visas.
A panel of industry, union and state government representatives will now begin assessing the proposed new regulations to provide feedback to government.
Advice from the Skilled Migration Consultative Panel will assist the Government to finalise the sponsorship obligations that will apply to all employers of Subclass 457 visa holders.
The employer obligations were drafted following the Visa Subclass 457 Integrity Review conducted by industrial relations expert Barbara Deegan last year. "