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Recruiters defend separate claims after on-hire placements end

In two separate claims, labour hire workers have failed to prove they were dismissed for prohibited reasons under the Fair Work Act when they were removed from host sites.

In the first case, an on-hire worker performing restricted duties at a host site was not dismissed when his employer ended his placement after he was certified fit to undertake his pre-injury role, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

The second on-hire worker has failed to prove he was dismissed after he requested time off from an assignment to deal with a personal issue...