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 an information statement in the approved form. Maximum penalty—14 penalty units. The approved form must include the following information— a private employment agent must not charge fees in contravention of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 , section 400 ; the private employment agent and the agent’s employees have a working knowledge of State and Commonwealth legislation affecting the placement and employment of persons seeking work; the private employment agent will make all placements as required under the relevant legislation; the name and other contact details of the department from whom the work seeker may obtain information about action that may be taken if the work seeker 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 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— a private employment agent must not charge fees in contravention of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 , section 400 ; the private employment agent and the agent’s employees have a working knowledge of State and Commonwealth legislation affecting the placement and employment of persons seeking work; the private employment agent will make all placements as required under the relevant legislation; the name and other contact details of the department from whom the work seeker may obtain information about action that may be taken if the work seeker believes a private employment agent has acted illegally, inappropriately or in a false and misleading way.

• (a) a private employment agent must not charge fees in contravention of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 , section 400 ;
• (b) the private employment 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) the private employment agent will make all placements as required under the relevant legislation;
• (d) the name and other contact details of the department from whom the work seeker may obtain information about action that may be taken if the work seeker believes a private employment agent has acted illegally, inappropriately or in a false and misleading way.