Private Employment Agents (Code of Conduct) Regulation 2026
sch.1-sec.20Recovering fee for providing services for employer
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sch.1-sec.20 Recovering fee for providing services for employer
A private employment agent is not entitled to recover from an employer who uses the services of the agent a fee for finding workers for the employer, unless, before providing the service, the agent— notifies the employer of the agent’s fee for the service; and gives the employer a written notice confirming the amount of the agent’s fee for the service. Maximum penalty—14 penalty units. In this section— employer means a person who asks a private employment agent to find someone to do work for the person. (sch.1-sec.20-ssec.1) A private employment agent is not entitled to recover from an employer who uses the services of the agent a fee for finding workers for the employer, unless, before providing the service, the agent— notifies the employer of the agent’s fee for the service; and gives the employer a written notice confirming the amount of the agent’s fee for the service. Maximum penalty—14 penalty units. (sch.1-sec.20-ssec.2) In this section— employer means a person who asks a private employment agent to find someone to do work for the person.
- (a) notifies the employer of the agent’s fee for the service; and
- (b) gives the employer a written notice confirming the amount of the agent’s fee for the service.