Private Employment Agents Act 2005 (Qld)

Private Employment Agents Act 2005

An Act about private employment agents

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Employment Agents Act 2005.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the later of— (a) 27 April 2005; or Editor's note— The Private Employment Agents Act 1983 expired on 26 April 2005. (b) the date of assent of this Act.

3 Dictionary The dictionary in the schedule defines particular terms used in this Act.

4 Meaning of private employment agent (1) A person is a private employment agent if the person, in the course of carrying on business and for gain— (a) offers to find— (i) casual, part-time, temporary, permanent or contract work for a person; or (ii) a casual, part-time, temporary, permanent or contract worker for a person; or (b) negotiates the terms of contract work for a model or performer; or (c) administers a contract for a model or performer and arranges payments under it; or (d) provides career advice for a model or performer. (2) However, a person is not a private employment agent only because the person publishes— (a) for someone else, an advertisement about employment opportunities; or (b) an advertisement offering employment opportunities with the person. (3) Also, a person is not a private employment agent if, for an agreed rate of payment to the person— (a) the person makes a worker of the person available to perform work, whether under a contract of service or a contract for service, for a client of the person; and (b) the worker works under the client's direction; and (c) the person is responsible for performing the obligations owed by a person to the worker, including paying the worker for the work.