Service examples - intermediary

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

Sarah approaches Mike's fruit picking business. Mike is 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 ten extra people.

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.