desync1205

Hi, I'm currently working as a housekeeper at a hotel in Sydney. The hotel and its housekeeping agency however pays their housekeepers based on 'productivity', not hours they work there. So simply put, even if I work for 6 hours, if my productivity was only 4 hours then they would only pay me 4 hours worth of wage. Say I have 4 rooms and each room has 1 hour allocation. But everyone there knows it's bloody near impossible to finish a room that big that quickly. What I was wondering is whether this kind of calculating wage based on 'productivity' is legal at all in NSW. I emailed Fairwork some days ago but nothing yet. Do you guys know anything about it?

Hey blossom, my uni course began in Feb 2015 and it has not ended yet. It will be 5 years long. My previous Student visa was for my High school study. That ended in 2014. The visa condition 8105 says I cannot work more than 40 hrs/fort if study is not in session. The thing is, I called the immi gov today and they told me that if my CoE is not cancelled by my university even after leave of absence, then I am supposed to be able to work full time. But still it sounds somewhat off - I know this comes from the governemnt and all though. Thanks for all replies btw.

My student visa EXPIRED in March 2015. I am on BRIDGING VISA. (sorry for shouting) I am dependent on my father's application for 401 visa, which has not been issued yet, thus the Bridging Visa.

Thanks for replies. Here is some extra info. My father applied for 401 visa (long term work), and my mother and I are dependent on this. I intend to apply for leave of absence from my university (UTS) for 1 semester. (because international fees are expensive as hell) My VEVO page says I have visa condition 8105, which says: [You are not to work more than 40 hrs per fortnight IF your study is in session.] So when on holiday, fulltime work is legal. However, what I am not sure about is whether leave of absence (or deferment) is considered as NOT IN SESSION, which would allow me to work full time. It seems like the visa conditions from my previous Student visa has been carried over to my BVA, since VEVO has that pesky work limitation attached to my bridging visa.

Hi, I currently have Bridging Visa A, class WA, subclass 010. My previous visa, Student Visa, expired a few months ago, and I am somewhat confused about my work limitations. The thing is, I need to make money to pay for my tuition fees for university, (finished 1st semester) and I intend to apply for leave of absence pretty soon. However, my VEVO says I have work limitation of 8105, that says: [the visa holder must NOT engage in work in Australia for more than 40 hours a fortnight during any fortnight when the holder's course of study or training IS IN SESSION] But what I am not completely sure of is whether 1) I can apply for leave of absence safely without having to leave Australia, and 2) whether I can work full-time in the leave of absence period legally. So the question is about whether leave of absence is considered NOT IN SESSION. Thank you in advance.