457/ENS/RSMS | New Labour Market Testing Rule implemented

New Labour Market Testing rules implemented from 12th August, 2018

​The following alterations/additions have been made to the current LMT requirements:

• LMT must be for a minimum of 4 weeks 
• be undertaken in the 4 months immediately prior to lodgement 
• salary must be advertised unless higher than $96,400
• skills and experience must be advertised
• alternative arrangements are available for positions annual earnings over $250,000

 Advertising on recruitment websites

• Only prominent or professional recruitment websites are acceptable for LMT purposes, these include e.g. jobactive.gov.au, SEEK. 
• Industry specific recruitment sites that are in significant use by the industry for nominated occupations are also acceptable, eg for hospitality occupations, Frontline Hospitality Recruitment.
• LinkedIn's online recruitment platform is acceptable for LMT purposes, however, vacancies restricted to LinkedIn profile members only are NOTacceptable for LMT purposes.
• There is no requirement that the sponsor placed the advertisement itself.  The sponsor may authorise a third party, eg recruitment company or associated entity to place the advertisements.
• A general classified website or an advertisement solely through social media notification, such as Twitter or Instagram is NOT an acceptable method.
• GUMTREE is not an acceptable website for LMT