Education and Employment References Committee近日针对457等临时工作签证奉上33条改革建议,其中除了再度强调临时工作签证持有人应与澳洲本地员工享有同等权益之外,还对最低工资标准、劳动力市场测评、雇主雇佣条件等都提出了相应的改革建议,相关建议内容截取如下:
Recommendation 5
3.266 The committee recommends that the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) be indexed to average fulltime weekly ordinary time earnings (AWOTE) as at 1 July 2015 and that indexation occur each financial year.
Recommendation 7
3.302 The committee recommends that the replacement of local workers by 457 visa workers be specifically prohibited.
Recommendation 8
3.303 The committee recommends that the current exemptions on labour market testing for ANZSCO skill levels 1 and 2 be removed.
Recommendation 9
3.304 The committee recommends that the Migration Regulations be amended to specify that labour market testing applies to all positions nominated by approved sponsors under labour agreements and Designated Area Migration Agreements.
Recommendation 13
5.78 The committee recommends that employer sponsors of a 457 visa worker (professional) be required to also employ an Australian tertiary graduate in the same enterprise on a one-for-one basis.
Recommendation 14
5.79 The committee recommends that employer sponsors of a 457 visa worker (trade) be required to demonstrate that apprentices represent 25 per cent of the sponsor’s total trade workforce (with the threshold for this requirement being the employment of four or more tradespersons).
Recommendation 15
5.80 The committee recommends that the current training benchmarks be
replaced with a training levy paid per 457 visa holder employed in the business. The committee recommends that the levy be set at up to $4000 per 457 visa worker and that the levy be paid into existing government programs that specifically support sectors experiencing labour shortages as well as apprenticeships and training programs. The committee notes that this levy would need to be closely monitored to ensure it is paid by the sponsor and not passed on to the visa holder.
Source: “A National Disgrace: The Exploitation of Temporary Work Visa Holders” by Education and Employment References Committee
小编点评:
本次建议只是未来457签证改革的基本框架,至于是否按这个剧本修改还需要看最终的定稿文件。不过结合之前的政策动向,几个未来可能被修改的高危条款包括:
Ø 最低工资标准:目前上调幅度不详
Ø 劳动力市场测评:未来覆盖的职业范围可能会扩大
Ø 雇主缴纳的培训费用:未来可能会按照固定金额缴纳,例如上述建议中提到的“担保一个457员工则缴纳4000澳币培训费”
最终情况估计将会于4月-5月宣布,想要申请457签证的观众们可以拭目以待。
对于目前已经准备递交申请的群众,能快点递交就快点递交,也许可以逃过另一场“改革的浩劫”!
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