The Queensland Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit (LHLCU) has been active in Far North Queensland, conducting field visits across the region as part of its ongoing efforts to enforce the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017.
What the Field Visits Mean
LHLCU recently conducted follow-up field visits in the Far North Queensland region after a multi-agency engagement late last year. Although severe weather cut the trip short, farms and other labour hire users showed a willingness to assist with our enquiries. Click to read more here.
Your Obligations as a User of Labour Hire
Under Queensland law, if you engage a labour hire provider to supply workers to your business, you are a “user” of labour hire services, and you have legal obligations. The most fundamental of these is straightforward: you must only engage labour hire providers who hold a current, valid Queensland labour hire licence.
This means before you engage any contractor who supplies workers to your farm or packhouse, you should:
- Search the Labour Hire Licensing Queensland register to confirm your provider is licensed
- Keep a record that you checked
- Repeat this check when renewing arrangements or engaging new workers
It is not enough to assume your provider is licensed, or to rely on their word alone. The register is publicly searchable and takes only minutes to use.
Take Action Today
ABGC members, don’t wait for an inspector to knock on your door. Now is the time to review your labour hire arrangements and make sure everything is in order.
Check the register. Verify your providers. Keep records.
If you have questions about your obligations under the Labour Hire Licensing scheme, visit labourhire.qld.gov.au or call the Labour Hire Licensing team on 1300 576 088.
And if you’d like support navigating compliance requirements specific to the banana and horticulture industry, reach out to ABGC, we’re here to help you stay informed and ahead of the curve.