Monitoring

Sponsor Monitoring

The primary objective of the monitoring policy is to monitor compliance with relevant laws to preserve the integrity of the Australian labour market and ensure the conditions of overseas workers.

Monitoring of sponsors includes a series of activities that monitoring staff undertake to ensure sponsorship undertakings are met. The different activities are:

• Education and awareness raising activities
• Interview and site visits
• Referrals to other agencies and within the department
• Assessing whether a sponsor is complying with the undertakings and/or continues to meet the requirements to be an approved sponsor 
• Requesting information as following:
  • Payslips or pay statements provided to the sponsored employees for the financial year, showing the gross and net salary/wage and details of any deductions made
  • Record of hours worked during the specified period in the pay slips or pay statements
  • For deductions other than taxation, evidence of the sponsored employees’ agreement to those deductions, if applicable
  • Record of the actual activities and duties performed by the sponsored employees specified in the covering letter during their period of employment
  • Any record required by any law of the Commonwealth, State or Territory.

Possible sanctions for non-compliance

• DIAC monitoring inspectors  can issue infringement notices carrying a monetary fine
• Civil Penalties applied by the Court carrying a monetary fine
• Sponsorship Bar or Cancellation

How we can help

We can provide in-depth advice on the sponsorship obligations framework, how it may impact on your business, and how you can comply with the obligations
Please contact us to receive advice