Guidance

Fair Work Agency inspections and investigations of labour users

Guidance for businesses that use labour providers to supply workers for the agriculture, horticulture, shellfish, and food processing and packaging sectors.

• From: Fair Work Agency and Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 7 April 2026

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Fair Work Agency inspections and investigations of labour users

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This document is for businesses that use labour providers to supply people for work in the following sectors:  

• agriculture   

• horticulture   

• shellfish gathering   

• food processing and packaging 

These labour providers will most likely need a Fair Work Agency gangmaster’s licence.

This guidance explains what happens when a labour user is inspected as part of the licensing process.

Published 7 April 2026