Existing legislation will not protect recruitment companies from legal disputes over social media any more than a square peg will fit into a round hole, says specialist social media lawyer Elizabeth Briggs.
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Data3 upgrades profit forecast.... Greythorn reorganises business lines, two senior staff depart.... New tool measures mobile recruitment site traffic.... Tender traps, restraint periods and fee disputes.
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Two former Kelly Services recruiters in New Zealand have failed in a court bid to have their restraint provisions thrown out.
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Legal recruitment company Naiman Clarke has succeeded in a bid to have its case over a former employee's LinkedIn network transferred to the NSW Supreme Court.
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A judge has barred HRX co-founder Brent Pearson from working in the Australian human capital sector for two years, after a bitter court battle over his departure from the company.
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When Brent Pearson and Katrina Leslie founded RPO company HRX in 2005, they talked about having a shared vision and a tight working relationship, but that shared vision has now degenerated into a legal battle of claim and counter-claim.
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Talent2 hires IBM HR boss....ACTU launches flexible work inquiry.... Stock market fall hits HiTech profits.... HR recruitment start-up opens into Sydney.... Political leadership issues overshadow recruiter concerns.... Employee/employer pay rise expectations mismatched: Hays.
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A former IT contractor with Clarius has lost a bid for damages against the company, after it restrained her from contracting directly with its client, Woolworths.
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In a big shake-up of the HR recruitment sector, six of Australia's most experienced specialist HR recruiters have left market leader The Next Step, to establish their own business to be known as Tandem Partners.
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Recruitment companies see Business Chamber as a threat.... Staff exit Rubicor NZ business.... APSC seeking talent management provider.... Marble Group beefs up Melbourne office.... Vital bolsters headcount.... New division and new hire for Precision.
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Rubicor forecasts strong rise in EBITDA.... Hard to argue that LinkedIn networks are confidential.... Adecco to sponsor Melbourne Victory.... FiveTen appoints ex-Michael Page senior staffer.... Conference to host sourcing specialists.
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The legal question of the ownership of LinkedIn contacts is hotting up, with two of Australia's leading legal recruitment companies squaring off for a court battle.
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It's becoming increasingly common for recruiters to build their own specialist groups on LinkedIn and Facebook as a source of candidates, but the practice is rapidly becoming the source of legal dispute over who owns the data.
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Caltex RPO announcement coming soon.... Recruiters urged to review restraints of trade after Clarius decision.... CareerOne chief executive staying put.... "Unconventional" work common in Australia: Kelly.
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In a case that casts doubt on one of the core elements of virtually every recruitment company's contract with its temps, the Federal Court has thrown out a restraint clause used by Candle to prevent its contractors from dealing directly with clients.
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