Duties to labour-hire workers under the OHS Act
A comparison table shows labour-hire provider and host employer duties to labour-hire workers under the OHS Act before 22 March 2022, and their duties to labour-hire workers after 22 March 2022.
What it contains
- From 22 March 2022, changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) extend the definitions of ’employer’ and ’employee’ to ensure labour-hire workers are considered employees of their host employer for the purposes of the OHS Act.
- From 22 March 2022, host employers owe the same duties towards labour-hire workers as they do towards their direct employees.
- The comparison table shows labour-hire provider and host employer duties to labour-hire workers under the OHS Act before 22 March 2022, and their duties to labour-hire workers after 22 March 2022.
Source: WorkSafe Victoria
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