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Implications of illegal employment
Created on Friday 22 February 2013 Written by Editorial staff
With a number of illegal employees arrested around the country recently, it's important to remember that hiring a worker without the appropriate immigration visa can have wide-reaching impacts.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) advises that employing undocumented workers can have economic implications.
Employers of legitimate workers are at a disadvantage because if their rivals are employing cheap illegal labour, they are unable to compete.
Additionally, employees themselves suffer drawbacks as their potential job could be given to a foreigner who would be employed for less - therefore making them a more attractive candidate.
The economic ramifications are also extended to the average taxpayer, as workers with the department have to be paid to remove and detain the illegal workers.
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