Workplace relations ministers have agreed that Victoria's licensing system will become the model for nationally harmonised labour hire laws, in a move that recruiters say is "disappointing, but not unexpected". read more
The Labor Government's IR Bill will make it harder for businesses to engage casuals, and "radically alter" these employment arrangements, employer groups say. read more
Seek could have an "intentional and defined role" in employment services, reducing duplication in the system while delivering a high-quality user experience, it has told a Parliamentary inquiry. read more
Australia's workplace relations ministers have until the end of October to agree on a model for harmonised labour hire regulation, or the Federal Government will step in with a national scheme. read more