Service examples - intermediary

Example	Licence required
Sarah is a strawberry farmer and needs to have her strawberries picked. Sarah approaches Mike's fruit picking business to supply her with workers Mike’s fruit picking business operates as a sole trader and due to the seasonal nature of fruit picking, Mike does not engage workers on an ongoing basis. Mike only needs extra people at peak times of the year. Mike approaches Bob's Labour Hire to provide him with 10 workers, which he will supply to Sarah the strawberry farmer	Mike does not require a licence as he does not have a direct arrangement with the workers to supply or pay them. Mike's arrangement is with Bob's Labour Hire. Mike is an intermediary. Bob requires a licence as he has an arrangement with the workers to supply them to other businesses and pay them for the work. Bob is the labour hire provider. Sarah is a host and does not require a licence. As an intermediary Mike must provide Sarah the licence number and details of Bob’s Labour hire business.

Example

Licence required

Sarah is a strawberry farmer and needs to have her strawberries picked.

Sarah approaches Mike's fruit picking business to supply her with workers

Mike’s fruit picking business operates as a sole trader and due to the seasonal nature of fruit picking, Mike does not engage workers on an ongoing basis. Mike only needs extra people at peak times of the year.

Mike approaches Bob's Labour Hire to provide him with 10 workers, which he will supply to Sarah the strawberry farmer

Mike does not require a licence as he does not have a direct arrangement with the workers to supply or pay them. Mike's arrangement is with Bob's Labour Hire. Mike is an intermediary.

Bob requires a licence as he has an arrangement with the workers to supply them to other businesses and pay them for the work. Bob is the labour hire provider.

Sarah is a host and does not require a licence. As an intermediary Mike must provide Sarah the licence number and details of Bob’s Labour hire business.

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