• Protecting the industry from bad operators by refusing licences

    LHA takes licensing action to prevent worker exploitation, with 103 licences refused in 2024-25.

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  • Avoiding worker misclassification: what licence applicants need to know

    The misuse of independent contracting arrangements in labour hire can harm workers, and LHA pays close attention when it is identified.

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  • Keeping workplace health and safety top of mind to comply with licence obligations

    Labour hire is often high-risk, and providers and hosts should be aware of their shared obligations to keep their workers safe.

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  • LHA News: October 2025

    Preventing bad operators through licence refusals / Educating licence applicants on classifying workers correctly

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Provider

Provider

Labour hire providers are businesses that supply workers to other businesses. To operate legally in Victoria, providers must be licensed. Serious penalties apply to unlicensed providers.

Provider

Host

Host

Hosts are businesses that engage labour hire providers to supply workers. Hosts must only work with licensed providers. Serious penalties apply for engaging unlicensed providers.

Host

Worker

Worker

Labour hire workers should be employed by licensed providers who comply with workplace, taxation and health and safety laws. Need our help? Call us on 1300 545 200. Interpreters are available.

Worker