In the media
ACCI: proposed work bill treats all as
illegal
The ACCI Chief executive claims forcing every employee or
contractor to prove their work rights by presenting their passport
or birth certificate is a bridge too far in a country where the
problem of illegal workers is small, if the current bill goes
forward unchanged (15 November 2012)
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New Work and Holiday Negotiations to Get
Underway
Australia will begin talks with the governments of the Czech
Republic, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Poland, and the Slovak Republic
on establishing reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangements. Once
implemented, the arrangements would allow young Australians and
citizens of the partner countries - to stay for up to 12 months and
engage in short-term work and study during that time (13 November
2012) More...
Australian labour market needs boost:
recruiters
Australia's workforce needs a boost akin to the Labor
government's cash bonus payout or school halls stimulus
program, says the head of an international recruitment agency. Hays
recommends: the consideration of targeted immigration; fiscal
incentives for employers to provide relevant training; and
persuading young people to train in high demand areas (13 November
2012)
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