PESTLE Analysis Summary of key data from the PESTLE analysis. Political Economic Insufficient Visa categories for Relentless downward supply chain ‘unskilled’ migrants pressure 457 visa category requirements and Rising unemployment rate alignment with agrifood sector skill Falling participation rate levels Removal of tax free threshold on 417 Working Holiday Visa extension 417 Working Holiday Visa process subclass Government detention policy Rising oligopsony in food retailing Seasonal Worker Program – perceived to be expensive, and is government dependent Indigenous Advancement Strategy Youth Employment Strategy – $212 Million dedicated to Transition to Work Program Visa Fraud Investigation Task Social Technological Force, regulation of labour hire Labour hire contractors and Social media contractors in Victoria accommodation, human rights The rise of e-learning and minimum wage Increasing mechanisation of requirements food production Labour hire contractors and work rights and worker treatment relating to visa extensions Myth of ‘unskilled work’ - required skill levels are generally high and increasing Youth drug & alcohol issues Exploitation of youth allowance & disability support pensions Legal Environmental Legitimacy/legality of some of the The organic movement local contingent workforce Focus on minimising environmental Increased auditing/governance impact Increasing ACCC action against large supermarkets and the effects on selling prices Union activity – rights to enter – impact on productivity Complexity of visa regulatory environment
PESTLE Analysis Summary of key data from the PESTLE analysis. Political Economic Insufficient Visa categories for ‘unskilled’ migrants 457 visa category requirements and alignment with agrifood sector skill levels 417 Working Holiday Visa extension process Government detention policy Seasonal Worker Program – perceived to be expensive, and is government dependent Indigenous Advancement Strategy Youth Employment Strategy – $212 Million dedicated to Transition to Work Program Visa Fraud Investigation Task Force, regulation of labour hire contractors in Victoria Relentless downward supply chain pressure Rising unemployment rate Falling participation rate Removal of tax free threshold on 417 Working Holiday Visa subclass Rising oligopsony in food retailing Social Technological Labour hire contractors and accommodation, human rights and minimum wage requirements Labour hire contractors and work rights and worker treatment relating to visa extensions Myth of ‘unskilled work’ - required skill levels are generally high and increasing Youth drug & alcohol issues Exploitation of youth allowance & disability support pensions Social media The rise of e-learning Increasing mechanisation of food production Legal Environmental Legitimacy/legality of some of the local contingent workforce Increased auditing/governance Increasing ACCC action against large supermarkets and the effects on selling prices Union activity – rights to enter – impact on productivity Complexity of visa regulatory environment The organic movement Focus on minimising environmental impact
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