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Horticulture company prosecuted / Action on phoenixing / LHA Annual Report

Construction company and directors penalised / LHA visit to meat processing facility

Non-compliance found on farms in North West Vic / New protections for migrant workers

Allegedly unlicensed providers identified through LHA and FWO collaboration / The importance of accurately reporting your business turnover to LHA / Security industry guidance updated for 2024-25

New year reminders for labour hire businesses / LHA data snapshot – 2023-24 in numbers / New communications campaign for meat and poultry workers

List of providers subject to licensing action in April / Know the signs of human trafficking / Non-compete clauses under government review

LHA collaborates with FWO to enforce compliance / Busting myths about licensing obligations / Obligations when supplying transport or accommodation

Security company’s licence application refused / Know the rules and classify workers correctly / Renew early or risk not being able to trade

Submitting accurate annual reports / Caution on external advisers / Unpaid trials

Victorian company and director fined for engaging unlicensed providers / Meat and poultry visits uncover non-compliance

Record penalty of $617,916 for unlicensed horticulture provider / Meat processing industry in focus / Victoria and Queensland regulator collaboration

Towards a fairer industry – LHA annual report / 2022-23 in numbers / LHA website upgrades

Supreme Court action taken against allegedly unlicensed construction companies / Security provider has transparency conditions imposed / Suburban engagement sessions / LHA talks cleaning at the upcoming ISSA Expo

Supreme Court undertaking re unlicensed providing / Licence granted with conditions / Responding to requests for information

New Supreme Court action in horticulture / Reducing risk around unlicensed providers / EOFY housekeeping

Alleged bribe offered to LHA inspector / licence applications refused / conditions imposed re sham contracting and supply chain transparency/ how to report problems to LHA.

Legal action and compliance in horticulture / changes to workplace law / upcoming events and more

VCAT upholds licence refusal / advertising services without a licence / changes to job advertisement regulations

Compliance at the tennis / Joint operation with QLD / Obligations around trainees

In this edition: Renewals due / 2023 engagement and compliance / Focus on phoenixing

Looking after your workers over the festive season / Our Annual Report has been published.

In this edition: The highest ever penalty for contraventions of labour hire law / Upcoming compliance and engagement / Updates on commercial cleaning, agriculture and horticulture

Read more about our focus on multi-tier contracting arrangements to improve industry integrity.

Read more about our upcoming free webinar and recent changes to the hospitality, tourism and aviation awards.

2021-22 was another busy year for the LHA. As we look forward to our first round of licence renewals, we will be focussing on compliance with the labour hire licensing scheme requirements.

Read more about how the LHA works with industry, and what you need to know about renewing your labour hire licence.

Read more about recent investigations into labour hire worker accommodation and what happens if it is found to be sub-standard.

Read more about how we approach pyramid contracting arrangements to protect labour hire workers from exploitation.

Read more about our recent compliance activities, the new engineered stone licence and important changes to super.

Businesses providing labour hire services without a current licence can face serious consequences, so it’s important to know your obligations.