Welcome to the December 2021 edition of Labour Hire Authority's News
From all of us here at the Labour Hire Authority (LHA), we wish you a very happy holiday season and a wonderful new year.
Latest News
Labour hire licence application refused following formal objection
Freshcrop Contracting Pty Ltd’s labour hire licence application was refused following enquiries relating to compliance with workplace laws including alleged breaches of workplace laws, including award wages, non-payment of superannuation and taxation law.
LHA cancels provider’s licence after failure to meet annual reporting obligations
Licensed labour hire providers must report every 12 months on their labour hire activities for the previous 12 months. Failure to comply with this licence condition may result in compliance actions, including further licence conditions, suspension or cancellation. The LHA recently took the latter step after one provider failed to comply with this requirement.
Media Release: Licence conditions imposed on labour hire provider for making workers pay for safety equipment
Labour hire providers are now on notice that requiring workers or job applicants to pay for required personal safety equipment may result in sanctions, including licence application refusal, licence renewal refusal, licence conditions or licence cancellation.
Media Release: Safety a focus of farm visits
WorkSafe, Department of Justice and Community Safety and the Labour Hire Authority visited 38 horticulture businesses in the Koo Wee Rup, Lang Lang and Cardinia regions after an online farm safety webinar in October.