Overview
Hatch Placements works on a labour hire model: Hatch employs the person and hires them out to your business. Here's what that means, why location matters, how pay works, and what else to know.
What is labour hire? ⚖️
Labour hire (also called "on-hiring") is a legally regulated arrangement where Hatch is the legal employer of record, and your business directs their day-to-day work.
Why it exists: this is what lets you skip employment admin like contracts, pay, and super, while still managing the person's work directly.
It's licensed, not automatic: businesses need a labour hire license to legally operate this way in Australia, and licensing is granted per state.
Why location matters, especially for remote roles 📍
Because labour hire licensing is state-based, where the person is physically located determines whether Hatch can legally employ them, not where your business is based.
Licensed states: Hatch is currently licensed to operate in NSW, QLD, WA, TAS, SA, and NT.
Not yet licensed: we don't currently support placements in VIC or ACT. We're working on getting licensed in VIC, with no timeline yet for ACT.
Remote roles need extra care: a remote hire could be based anywhere in Australia, so before you proceed, confirm they're actually located in one of our licensed states, not just that your business is. If they're in VIC or ACT, we can't place them, regardless of where your office is.
How people get paid 💵
Pay rates: hires are paid a base rate of $33.71 an hour (excl. super), and you're invoiced $47.14 an hour (excl. GST) to cover on-costs like super, workers comp, and payroll tax, plus Hatch's margin. You're welcome to pay above the base rate if you'd like, we'll adjust your invoice accordingly.
Overtime and weekends: hours outside 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday as well as hours worked after 38 hours a week are paid at higher overtime rates, so factor that in if you need weekend or after-hours work.
Timesheets: your hire submits a timesheet weekly, you approve it in Xemplo by Tuesday close of business, and pay runs the following Thursday.
One invoice: you pay a single weekly invoice, we handle paying your hire directly.
Other restrictions to know ⚠️
Role type: the role must be genuine Intern, Contract, or Temporary work.
International hires: if your hire is on a student visa, they can't work more than 48 hours a fortnight during semester.
Weekend or after-hours work: only allowed if agreed with your hire directly, and paid at overtime rates.