Information statements
29 Information statements
Before a private employment agent provides a service for a work seeker, the agent must give the work seeker a statement (an information statement) in the approved form.Maximum penalty—14 penalty units.
The approved form must include the following information—
that a private employment agent must not charge fees in contravention of the Industrial Relations Act 1999, section 408D;
that the agent and the agent’s employees have a working knowledge of State and Commonwealth legislation affecting the placement and employment of persons seeking work;
that the agent will make all placements as required under the relevant legislation;
the name and other contact details of the department from whom the person may obtain information about action that may be taken if the person believes a private employment agent has acted illegally, inappropriately or in a false and misleading way.
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