Franchisees and franchisors – navigating your legal obligations
It is important to understand your obligations as a franchise business when supplying labour hire.
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Human trafficking – know the signs and how to report it
Signs of human trafficking may include withholding wages or travel documents and controlling movements.
WorkSafe farm safety campaign tells workers “It's never you, until it is”
Providers and hosts each have responsibility for maintaining a safe workplace.
Protect your business – the importance of high-quality advice
Most businesses rely on external advisers, so it’s crucial to know you’re getting the right advice.
LHA horticulture workers campaign informs thousands of workers on their rights
The campaign covered digital, social media, radio and press channels, and was translated into a range of languages.
New campaign shows horticulture workers “You can help protect your workmates”
The campaign covers digital, social media, radio and press channels, and will be translated into a range of languages.
A fair and lawful industry – progress in 2022-23
The Labour Hire Authority (LHA) highlights progress towards its strategic objective to create and maintain a fair and lawful industry in its 2022-23 annual report.
High impact outcomes – progress in 2022-23
The Labour Hire Authority (LHA) highlights progress towards its strategic objective to achieve high impact compliance and enforcement outcomes in its 2022-23 annual report.
LHA and the labour hire industry – 2022-23 in numbers
The Labour Hire Authority (LHA) shows significant activity and outcomes across its licensing, compliance, enforcement and engagement functions in its 2022-23 annual report.
The LHA website is now easier to read and navigate
The site’s most visited pages have been updated to be more simple and accessible.
New VRQA campaign promotes respect and equality for women apprentices in construction
The campaign includes a hotline for reporting issues, and aims to minimise harm to women apprentices.
October is National Safe Work Month
This October, hosts and providers are encouraged to promote healthy and safe workplaces.
Support for flood-affected businesses from Business Victoria
Business Victoria has launched an initiative to provide support and relief to flood-affected business owners.
New agriculture and horticulture program – ‘Smarter, Safer Farms’
Agriculture Victoria have launched a $20 million program to strengthen the state’s agriculture and horticulture industries.
Case study – Equipping providers with the tools to comply
LHA assisted a security industry provider to improve compliance with their legal obligations.
Closer look: What happens when you report non-compliance to LHA
Read about how LHA handles complaints and reports of non-compliance.
What is a director ID and who needs to have one?
Anyone who is appointed as a Director of a corporation under the Corporations Act 2001 should ensure they obtain a director ID by 30 November.
Licensing Q&A: What are industrial instruments?
There are several different types of industrial instruments that may determine the wages and conditions of labour hire workers and it is important to know which instrument applies in your business.
Make a commitment to workplace health and safety in October
Get the details on how you can commit to keeping labour hire workers safe in October as part of National Health and Safety Month.
Induction Checklist: Who is responsible for training labour hire workers?
Providers have a range of wage-related obligations under the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018, but what are the rules when it comes to inductions and training?
Keeping data safe
With the coverage of data security issues in the media in recent days, we wanted to highlight the importance of good data hygiene for labour hire providers.
Are you correctly implementing individual flexibility arrangements?
The LHA has observed the use of individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs) in an unlawful manner to avoid paying penalty rates.
Things you can’t ask when hiring
Everyone wants to make sure they’re hiring the best possible candidates for the job, but did you know there are certain things employers cannot legally ask prospective employees? Here are nine things you can’t ask when hiring.