Originally Posted by
Aussie_pilot85
Under the terms of the E3 visa they have to pay any recipient the same as they would a US Citizen otherwise they breach the terms of the labor agreement (i.e. importing cheaper labor taking away American jobs). This also applies to signing bonuses unless it relates to previous 121 or 135 time.
Yet down thread a bit, Skywest told Jerry Springer they don't pay the sign-on bonus to Aussies. That's confusing. Hard to believe an airline merely wasn't aware of the pay obligations under the E-3.
It makes sense that the visa criteria would preclude paying visa holders less than a US citizen in the same job and circumstances. I cruised through some of the E-3 stuff but didn't see that criterion but it could be buried where I didn't see it.
The bonuses are kind of a big part of drawing people into Regional World.