Illegal Workers and Employer Offences

Illegal workers

Illegal Workers and Employer Offences

Illegal Workers and Employer Offences

As a business operating lawfully in Australia, are you aware that:

  • If foreign nationals wish to work in Australia, they must also obtain a visa that gives them the authority to work?
  • An illegal worker is a non-Australian citizen who is working in Australia without a visa (i.e. without immigration authority), or who is in Australia lawfully but working in breach of his/her visa conditions, for example by working more hours than their visa allows?
  • It is an Australian criminal offence for a person to permit either:
    • an unlawful non-citizen to work; or
    • a lawful person to work in breach of their visa conditions?
  • Sanctions may apply to your business and its officers if it is found guilty of employing foreign workers illegally & unlawfully?

Contact MCA Legal for a no-obligation initial assessment of how MCA Legal can assist your business ensure that it employs foreign nationals lawfully and avoids committing an inadvertent criminal offence.



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