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John worked for a university and the university laboratory had recently been burgled. John´s boss asked him to hire a security guard to prevent this happening again.
John´s friend Ray was looking for work as a security guard. John asked Ray if he wanted the security job for the university. Ray agreed and started work the following week.
One night a few weeks later, Ray refused to let some students access the laboratory. One of the students complained to the university. She was told that the security guard was not supposed to allow students to use the laboratory.
The student was unhappy with the university´s response. She made a complaint to us about both the security guard and the university.
After an investigation, Ray was fined $50 000 for operating unlicensed in the security industry. The university was also fined $50 000 for employing an unlicensed security guard.
What did the university fail to do when hiring a security guard?
John, on behalf of the university, should have asked to see Ray´s licence before hiring him. Anyone working in the security industry in Queensland must be licensed.
John did not know that security guards must be licensed, nor did he know that Ray´s licence application had been rejected. Ray had not been able to find security work because he was ineligible for a license.
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Last reviewed 21/11/2011 |
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