Employment Workplace Relations

Director, Philip Brewin is a specialist in Workplace Relations and heads our Workplace Relations Work Group.

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Fast food businesses will no longer be able to bring in foreign workers on 457 visa

The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton announced recently that the government has ended the Fast Food Industry Labour Agreement which saw hundreds of foreign workers take jobs at fast food outlets across Australia.   McDonalds, Hungry Jack’s and KFC will be barred from sponsoring foreign workers on 457 visas, which are intended to fill temporary skill shortages. This will provide more career opportunities for Australian workers, particularly young Australians.   The Coalition Government is committed...