Many industries have been significantly impacted by the Coronavirus, with many businesses closing for a period of time to reduce costs and minimise the financial impact of this pandemic.<\/p>\n
We’ve put together questions and answers for the common issues faced in relation to overseas workers and visa sponsorship that we are receiving from members. Whilst this is not an exhaustive list, we hope it will help members address immediate concerns.<\/p>\n
If you have any further questions that are not covered in the below, please contact our team on 1300 227 658 or\u00a0aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com<\/a><\/p>\n
1. I am standing down staff, what do I do with my workers from overseas?<\/p>\n
c) You do have sponsor obligations to the Department for overseas workers that you have sponsored under the temporary working visa programs, which include:<\/p>\n
2. How do I check what visa my staff member holds?<\/p>\n
The Department\u2019s Visa Entitlement Verification Online system (VEVO<\/a>) allows employers and visa holders to check visa conditions.<\/p>\n
Please note: When undertaking a VEVO check, you need to have authorisation from the sponsored worker. You can find a pro-forma letter on our\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n
3. What about leave without pay (LWOP)?<\/p>\n
For any LWOP, it is expected that:<\/p>\n
approved electronically).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Whilst not a formal requirement, we would recommend advising Sponsor Notifications\u00a0sponsor.notifications@abf.gov.au<\/a>\u00a0that this arrangement is in place.<\/p>\n
Please contact our team for further advice on 1300 227 658 or\u00a0aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com<\/a><\/p>\n
5. What happens with applications that are already lodged?<\/p>\n
6. What benefits can my employees access at this time?<\/p>\n
7. What if my only option is termination?<\/p>\n
Please note you must notify the Department of the cessation within 28 days.<\/p>\n