Labour hire Vs contractor: What’s the difference?
Labour hire is an employment arrangement where a labour-hire company employs a worker and is then temporarily sent to work for a company client. In this arrangement, the labour-hire company pays workers’ wages, provides benefits, and ensures compliance with employment laws. The client company pays the labour-hire company for the worker’s services.
On the other hand, a contractor is an independent worker who provides services to a client under a contract for services. Contractors are responsible for their own taxes, superannuation, insurance, and other employment-related costs. They have more control over their work, can set their own rates, and are usually engaged in a specific project or task.
Labour Hire Contract
Do you need an employment contract for labour-hire? Yes, it’s the recommended process since a labour-hire contract agreement is a type of contract used to engage temporary or
project-specific workers to work for a set period of time or until a specific project is completed.
The labour hire employment contract will specify the terms and conditions of the employment, including the worker’s wages and the hours of work.
Once the contract has been agreed upon, the labour-hire company will begin recruiting suitable workers and screen and interview candidates to ensure they have the necessary skills and experience to perform the job requirements.
The workers selected for the job will then be employed by the labour-hire company and assigned to work for the client company.
How Does Our Contract Labour Process Work?
When hiring contract labour, we take several steps to ensure a successful hiring process; The candidates are screened on skill level, experience and ability to fit into your workplace culture. We also consider the candidate’s needs and suitability for the offered position.
Our step-by-step process:
- Candidate applies online
- Phone screened
- Interviewed
- Reference and background checks, including visa
- Employment contract, TFN, WHS induction completed: We communicate the expectations, responsibilities, and deliverables to the contract worker
- The worker starts with the company
- Monitor the performance of the contract worker regularly and provide feedback to ensure that work is completed to a high standard.
We prefer to keep someone on for at least three weeks full-time. In the event that you aren’t able to provide three weeks, we can consider one of our candidates who is looking for shorter-term work. In our experience, providing longer-term opportunities can increase candidate quality.
Our view to permanent options is for up to 6 months; once the 6-month point is met, the candidate is handed over to you at no extra cost.
About Our Contract Labour Division
Contract labour-hire is a form of employment where a worker is hired for a specified period to complete a specific task or project. This type of employment differs from permanent employment as contract workers are not considered regular employees of the company; With our contract labour services, the company only pays something once the worker starts working with them.
Our contract labour division allows companies to focus on their businesses whilst we concentrate on staffing requirements. 1300apprentice will take care of:
- Recruitment: Including advertising, screening, background checks, right-to-work and visa checks.
- Administration: Employment contracts, policies and procedures, TFN, bank details and superannuation.
- Worker’s compensation and online WHS inductions.
- PAYG and record keeping.