Tag: 417 Visa

A Perth businesswoman who was last year subject to a record financial penalty arising from a Fair Work Ombudsman litigation will again face court over allegations she has continued to exploit and underpay foreign workers.

The Fair Work Ombudsman will launch an investigation into wages and conditions for overseas workers employed on 417 working holiday visas.  The agency is expecting to receive an increase in calls for assistance from overseas workers in coming years. Reliance on overseas workers will climb and is expected to increase from 2.5 to 3.5 million […]