Managing migrant workforces: tools for trying times

Belinda Wright & Jennifer Wilson explore what provisions employers can use to offer some continuity of employment for impacted temporary visa holders.

In times of economic downturn, history shows us that temporary migrant workers will be among some of the first to be displaced, as businesses struggle to remain viable.Temporary migrants comprise approximately 11 percent of Australia’s workforce.While all migrant workers in Australia have the same rights afforded to Australian citizens under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), temporary migrant workers do not enjoy the same privileges as Australian citizens or permanent residents in so far as they ...

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Authors: Belinda Wright, Jennifer Wilson

Published Date: 31 March 2020