What is Required to Move Your Business to Australia?
There are two key tasks to take when moving your business to Australia.
What is Overseas Business Sponsorship?
A business operating outside of Australia may also be able to sponsor an employee to work in Australia to: establish, or help establish, a business operation with connections with a business located outside Australia fulfill, or help in fulfilling a contractual obligation. Overseas Business Sponsors do not need to be operating in Australia but must […]
Workforce Australia to Replace JobActive
Starting on 4 July, Workforce Australia will be the new employment service delivered by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment. Workforce Australia will support business and industry with tailored recruitment and workforce planning. The new service will streamline how businesses find and hire the right people, with the right skills at the right time. […]
Jackson Taylor is Shortlisted for the Partner of the Year Awards 2022
Jackson has been named as a finalist in the Partner of the Year Awards for Migration. The Partner of the Year Awards is the Australian legal industry’s premier event for recognising partners or partner equivalent legal professionals at the height of their careers. The finalist list, which was announced on Wednesday, 15 June 2022, features […]
Modern Slavery Statement Due, 30th June 2022
The Australian Government entered modern slavery legislation into force on 1 January 2019: the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the ‘Act’). The Act contains many important provisions which have the capability to significantly reduce Modern Slavery in global supply chains. It aims to protect the labour rights of the vulnerable through entity compliance. Entities with a reporting period of […]
Protecting Organisations From Personal Liability When Hiring International Workforce.
Employers should check visa status for all non-Australian workers both before and during employment. If staff are detected working in breach of visa conditions or without a valid visa, the employer can face severe penalties. Penalties include fines and, in some cases, criminal sanctions. Businesses may be penalised even if they are not aware that […]
Modern Slavery Laws: Do You Have a Credible Supply Chain? An Important Question to Ask in 2022.
Modern slavery is a global phenomenon with more than 40 million estimated victims, and $354 billion in at-risk products imported by G20 countries. Modern slavery is a term used to describe a number of different actions which amount to serious exploitation of workers. Modern slavery can occur in every industry and sector and has severe […]