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Overregulation and 'tech gluttony' becoming major distractions

"Overregulation" of recruitment by federal and state governments and "tech gluttony" are distracting staffing specialists from their core work this year, according to a panel of industry leaders.

While most recruiters say they've made major improvements in compliance over the past 24 months, many are coming from a low baseline, says coach and commentator Ross Clennett.

By way of example, only 12 of the 63 labour hire companies investigated by the Australian Building and Construction Commission in 2020 were fully compliant with pay, conditions and record keeping, Clennett told the recent Bullhorn Engage conference in Sydney...