Recruitment & Workforce
Labour hire
Labour hire supplies workers for projects, busy periods or short-term needs, without you hiring them directly. Talent Connect 360 can talk through how it would work for your business and which rules apply.
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Who it’s for
Project-based businesses
Businesses with work that starts and finishes.
Seasonal businesses
Businesses with peak periods.
Businesses covering absences
Teams covering leave or sudden gaps.
What’s included
Workforce needs
Working out the skills, numbers and timing you need.
Workers supplied
Suitable workers found for your project or period.
Arrangements explained
Who employs the workers, pays them and is responsible for what.
How it works
Needs
Your workload and timing are discussed.
Agreement
The arrangement and responsibilities are agreed in writing.
Workers start
Workers are supplied for the agreed period.
Good to know
Licensing in some states
Labour hire providers need a licence in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT. Western Australia has no general labour hire licensing scheme. Ask about licensing if workers will be placed interstate.
Safety is shared
The labour hire provider and your business both have work health and safety duties for the workers.
Questions
Can’t find your answer? Ask us and we’ll pass your question to the right business.
Insights
Guides from the group’s specialists
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