Originally Posted by tailwheel
Foreign skilled workers on 457 Visas may access to the same industrial relations laws as Australian workers. Foreign skilled workers on 457 Visas do not have any industrial relations advantage over Australian workers.
Foreign skilled workers on 457 Visas must be paid the same wages as comparable Australian workers. Foreign skilled workers on 457 Visas potentially cost an employer more than a comparable Australian worker, due to liabilities in the sponsoring agreement.
Those are the words, the reality is a bit different (refer previous quotes).
Same as female employees, the words say equal treatment, the reality is often different (in both directions).