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Do you provide or use labour hire services? Important changes are coming for labour hire in Queensland and other jurisdictions

Global Workplace InsiderBy Global Workplace Insider Team on Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia
Do you provide or use labour hire services?  Important changes are coming for labour hire in Queensland and other jurisdictions A labour hire licensing scheme will commence in Queensland, and it is expected that other states will follow suit. The Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 (Act) was passed by the Queensland Parliament on 7 September … Continue reading

FWC decision highlights potential gap in unfair dismissal protections for labour hire employees

Photo of Jason NoakesBy Jason Noakes on Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) means that labour hire employees working on projects may find it more difficult to avail themselves of the unfair dismissal protections in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act). In this case, the labour hire employee’s contract of employment made specific reference to the … Continue reading
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