When a leading UK‑based multinational prepared to expand into the Australian market, their priority was clear: Secure long-term visas for key leaders, bring in team members to deliver on critical projects, and establish a compliant, automated HR function, all while retaining control and minimising compliance overhead.
They turned to EPG to make it happen.
Australia’s employment and immigration laws are complex. The cost of missteps can be high, ranging from financial penalties and sponsorship bars, to reputational damage. Following an initial discovery call, we advised the client that to successfully establish and grow in Australia they would need to:
EPG’s migration team secured the required visas for the client’s leadership, ensuring the right people were on the ground to drive their Australian launch and ongoing growth.
EPG’s managed payroll solution, powered by Xemplo technology, provided seamless in-country payroll processing for their senior leadership – ensuring compliance, reducing admin, and keeping employees connected to payroll via a single intuitive platform.
Through EPG Group’s exclusive OHLA with the Department of Home Affairs, the client brought in a specialist project delivery team from overseas to deliver on a critical project they had won, under a compliant outsourced employment model.
In doing so, the client avoided the complexity, cost, and ongoing compliance risks of becoming a direct sponsor for a short-term engagement – while retaining full operational control of the delivery team for the project duration.
The client also entered into EPG Group’s Compliance Plus Subscription, which included:
This integration eventually created a single, connected HR and payroll compliance ecosystem, enabling the client to manage their workforce with confidence, reduce administrative burden, and ensure every aspect of the employee lifecycle met strict legal and regulatory standards.
This meant the client could set up a fully compliant HR function, with payroll and staffing compliance embedded from day one, at a fraction of the cost of traditional legal services – freeing up resources for growth and innovation.
With the right systems, contracts, and compliance frameworks in place, the client successfully launched in Australia with confidence.
They retained control over their most valuable staff, avoided costly compliance missteps, and benefited from predictable costs for legal and HR advisory services.
Their success in Australia led them to expand further across New Zealand and the wider APAC region, with EPG continuing to provide the same integrated support across these jurisdictions.
