Guidance

How to check if a labour provider has a gangmaster’s licence

Guidance for businesses that use labour providers to supply workers to 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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How to check if a labour provider has a gangmaster’s licence

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Labour providers will most likely need a gangmaster’s licence to supply workers in:  

• agriculture   

• horticulture   

• shellfish gathering   

• food processing and packaging

This document is guidance about how to check if a labour provider has a gangmaster’s licence.

Published 7 April 2026