Foreign and local workers to be paid same rate
In an effort to protect jobs for local workers, the Federal Government has announced that foreign guest workers will now be paid market rates.
Immigration Minister Chris Evans said the changes will mean employers can no longer pay overseas workers less than locals.
“The Rudd Government has made it clear that temporary skilled overseas workers should not be employed ahead of local workers because they are a cheaper option,” Fairfax newspapers quoted him as saying.
Evans said overseas workers should not be used as a “cheap form of labour or used to undercut Australian wages and conditions.”
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Im a student as a Pattisserie Chef and im on the award pay and would like to know the correct details for this kind of pay aggreement please.
Hi Suzi.
I would recommend visiting the Australian Fair Pay Commission website http://www.fairpay.gov.au/
It has all the latest news concerning pay scale summaries and wage rages, workplace rights and responsibilities, agreements, awards, disputes and unfair dismissal.
You can also find further information at Fair Work Online http://www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
Regards,
Jessica Stanic
Online Manager