sch.1-sec.29Information statements

sch.1-sec.29 Information statements

Before a private employment agent provides a service for a work seeker, the agent must give the work seeker a statement (an information statement ) in the approved form. Maximum penalty—14 penalty units. The approved form must include the following information— that a private employment agent must not charge fees in contravention of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , section 408D ; that the agent and the agent’s employees have a working knowledge of State and Commonwealth legislation affecting the placement and employment of persons seeking work; that the agent will make all placements as required under the relevant legislation; the name and other contact details of the department from whom the person may obtain information about action that may be taken if the person believes a private employment agent has acted illegally, inappropriately or in a false and misleading way. (sch.1-sec.29-ssec.1) Before a private employment agent provides a service for a work seeker, the agent must give the work seeker a statement (an information statement ) in the approved form. Maximum penalty—14 penalty units. (sch.1-sec.29-ssec.2) The approved form must include the following information— that a private employment agent must not charge fees in contravention of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , section 408D ; that the agent and the agent’s employees have a working knowledge of State and Commonwealth legislation affecting the placement and employment of persons seeking work; that the agent will make all placements as required under the relevant legislation; the name and other contact details of the department from whom the person may obtain information about action that may be taken if the person believes a private employment agent has acted illegally, inappropriately or in a false and misleading way.

• (a) that a private employment agent must not charge fees in contravention of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , section 408D ;
• (b) that the agent and the agent’s employees have a working knowledge of State and Commonwealth legislation affecting the placement and employment of persons seeking work;
• (c) that the agent will make all placements as required under the relevant legislation;
• (d) the name and other contact details of the department from whom the person may obtain information about action that may be taken if the person believes a private employment agent has acted illegally, inappropriately or in a false and misleading way.