The contracting and casual employment changes in the latest round of IR reforms will increase recruiters' administrative workload in some areas, but reduce it in others, a workplace lawyer says. read more
It was "disingenuous" of Adecco to claim it didn't dismiss an on-hire worker, after it removed her from a host site due to misconduct, then made no attempt to find her other work, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. read more
Employment law governing casual and contract employment has shifted dramatically, and employers now face a raft of new compliance issues. Watch this webcast to prepare yourself for the year ahead. read more
The Closing Loopholes legislation has now passed, and a lawyer warns it will herald the return of class actions over 'misclassified' casuals and contractors. Meanwhile, mid-sized recruitment companies without enterprise agreements might struggle to win tenders under the new laws. read more
Labor and Greens Senators have recommended passing the Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill, subject to amendments, but RCSA says the law will 'strangle' casual employment. read more
An on-hire worker who suffered from back pain due to her "big boobs" has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission she should have been allowed to return to her physically demanding assignment after being certified "fit for normal duties". read more
An on-hire worker has failed to prove Hays "destroyed" their employment relationship and constructively dismissed her when it ended her assignment before investigating a client's misconduct allegations read more
A labour hire employee who rejected offers to find her new work after a 10-year placement ended could not argue she had been "dismissed", the Fair Work Commission has ruled. read more