April 16, 2018
The State Government’s new mandatory labour hire licence scheme came into affect on Monday (April 16).
The scheme, which aims to protect workers from exploitation, requires labour hire providers to be licensed and users of labour hire to use only licensed providers.
Existing labour hire providers have until June 15 to apply for a licence, but can continue to operate while their application is being considered provided they applied before the deadline.
To obtain a licence, a labour hire provider must demonstrate they are fit and proper to provide labour hire services, can comply with relevant State and Commonwealth laws, and that the labour hire business is financially viable.
Applications for a Queensland labour hire provider licence can be made online.
Once registered, licensed labour hire providers will be listed on a public register
