Licensed labour hire providers that do not comply with their obligations may have their licence cancelled or suspended.

Our second edition includes articles about licensing and compliance actions, a spotlight on the disability support sector, joint operations with the Australian Border Force, upcoming field visits in North Queensland, guidance on sham contracting, and recent prosecutions under the labour hire licensing scheme.

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Users of labour hire services must ensure that they only use licensed labour hire providers. There are also other steps they can take to help protect workers from exploitation and to make sure that unscrupulous providers do not take advantage of their business.

Queensland's labour hire licensing scheme has prosecuted 26 companies and individuals for breaches of the Act with fines totalling $1.895m imposed by the courts. Some recent notable prosecutions are detailed below, reflecting the effectiveness of the scheme in enforcing its legislation. We have several further potential prosecutions currently under consideration.

Read about the Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit's (LHLCU) ongoing collaboration with the Fair Work Ombudsman; working with the Australian Border Force in Bowen, Ayr and Gumlu; and engaging with industry in the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Regional Council areas.

Licensed labour hire providers that do not comply with their obligations may have their licence suspended or cancelled. The licensing action report from July to September 2024 includes labour hire licences suspended by the Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit (LHLCU) and labour hire licences cancelled by the LHLCU.

Welcome to labour hire licensing news in Queensland. Queensland’s labour hire licensing scheme continues to achieve significant outcomes in protecting vulnerable workers and ensuring the integrity of the labour hire industry. It does this by working closely with stakeholders, other regulators and the community.