Employing foreign workers may be necessary to address labour
shortages and skills gaps within your business. However, as an
employer, you should conduct appropriate checks to ensure your
workers have the right to commence employment at your business. You
will have additional obligations if you are also a standard
business sponsor.
This article will outline your obligations as an employer and
approved business sponsor in relation to hiring foreign workers, as
well as some steps you can take to make sure you fulfil your
obligations.
1. Check the Applicant's Right to Work in Australia
It is your responsibility as an employer to make sure that your
foreign workers have legal working rights in Australia that also
match your specific business requirements. This applies even if you
have engaged the employees from a labour-hire working arrangement.
Australian citizens, permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens
have full working rights in Australia, but everyone else
