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Insolvent labour hire providers may cause recurrent harm to workers and the industry, and are of particular interest to LHA.

Using the LHLO portal to pay annual licence fees, lodge annual reports and respond to requests for information is crucial in maintaining a licence.

Providers and hosts should also be aware of recent changes for the security industry that came into effect in June.

The campaign launches in August across digital, radio, social and traditional media.

The campaign runs across digital, social media and press channels until June.

LHA has taken a range of actions in 2024 to protect the labour hire workers bringing a happy holiday season.

Providers are responsible for ensuring apprentices and trainees have a safe workplace and appropriate supervision, tools and equipment.

Reporting non-compliance can support a fairer industry, regardless of the licence status of a business.

The construction industry engages a large labour hire workforce, and businesses should ensure they are compliant with their legal obligations or face licensing or enforcement action by LHA.

It is important to understand your obligations as a franchise business when supplying labour hire.

Signs of human trafficking may include withholding wages or travel documents and controlling movements.

Providers and hosts each have responsibility for maintaining a safe workplace.

Most businesses rely on external advisers, so it’s crucial to know you’re getting the right advice.

The campaign covered digital, social media, radio and press channels, and was translated into a range of languages.

The campaign covers digital, social media, radio and press channels, and will be translated into a range of languages.

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.

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.

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 site’s most visited pages have been updated to be more simple and accessible.

The campaign includes a hotline for reporting issues, and aims to minimise harm to women apprentices.

This October, hosts and providers are encouraged to promote healthy and safe workplaces.

Business Victoria has launched an initiative to provide support and relief to flood-affected business owners.

Agriculture Victoria have launched a $20 million program to strengthen the state’s agriculture and horticulture industries.

LHA assisted a security industry provider to improve compliance with their legal obligations.

Read about how LHA handles complaints and reports of non-compliance.

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.

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.

Get the details on how you can commit to keeping labour hire workers safe in October as part of National Health and Safety Month.

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?

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.

The LHA has observed the use of individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs) in an unlawful manner to avoid paying penalty rates.

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.