Labour hire is when a business (the "host") engages workers through a labour hire provider instead of employing them directly. The labour hire company is the legal employer — it handles payroll, insurance, licensing and compliance — while the worker performs their day-to-day duties on the host's site, under the host's supervision. It's used to scale a workforce up or down quickly, cover skills gaps, or manage projects without the overhead of direct recruitment. That's the one