Victoria is following suit of Queensland in adopting the labour hire licencing scheme.
Labour hire businesses must now apply for a licence to operate in Victoria. The scheme commenced on 29th April 2019 giving labour hire providers 6-months (until 29th October) to apply for the licence. From 30 October 2019, substantial penalties will apply to labour hire providers who don’t have a licence or a licence application pending and businesses that use unlicensed providers.
A labour hire provider is a business that supplies an individual to perform work in and as part of a host’s business and pays the individual for the work. Includes contractor management companies.
Overview of Application
- Apply from 29th April 2019
- Application can be completed online
- Directors are ‘fit and proper person’
- Compliance with legal obligations such as Tax, super, OH&S, Migration laws etc
- Licence normally issued for 3 Years
- Reporting – Frequency and details unclear at this stage.
- Licencing Fees;
| Application Fee | Annual Fee | Renewal Application Fee | |
| Tier 1 business (annual turnover of no more than $2M) |
$1,599.48 |
$1,110.75 |
$1,599.48 |
| Tier 2 business (annual turnover of between $2M-$10M) |
$4,265.28 |
$2,962.00 |
$4,265.28 |
| Tier 3 business (annual turnover of more than $10M) |
$7,878.92 |
$5,450.08 |
$7,878.92 |
More information and to apply visit https://labourhireauthority.vic.gov.au/
To view Queensland Labour Hire Licencing article click here
