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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Restraint clauses must be relevant, specific: Harmers.... PreVisor merges with SHL.... SEEK index shoots up.... Hydrogen doing well in Sydney, Singapore.... Everjoy adds senior staffer.... 2011 will be "volatile", says IPA.... No link to failed company: Advantage.
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Court upholds cascading non-compete clause.... FWO warns cleaning industry about potential sham contracts.
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No appeal in temp-to-perm case.... AngloAmerican rolling out huge employer branding campaign.... RCSA scholarship attracts impressive response.... No big takeovers for Adecco at present: CEO.... Retention efforts lacking in finance and accounting: Robert Half.... Extrastaff opens in Melbourne.
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A court has rejected a Victorian labour hire company's bid to charge its client a temp-to-perm fee, in a pivotal case which raises questions about the legal status of temp-to-perm fees in future.
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Miners to assess FIFO workforce before launching recruitment drive.... Zhaopin CEO terminated.... Insurer successfully restrains former staffer.... Retailworld targeting students with career map tool.... IT services firm seeking 170 new staff in six months.
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A US technology recruitment firm is suing one of its former employees in what could become a landmark case to determine whether online networking by recruiters constitutes soliciting candidates.
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Online freelancer database Consulting Worx has won a 12-month deal to provide a dedicated sourcing channel to energy company AGL in a move that underlines the growing importance of contractor networks.
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Recruitment profitability rising at Data3.... Russell MacDonald takes over as ITCRA president.... Scott Comte moves to NGA.... WorkPac expecting $180m from Olympic Dam deal.... Australian engineering salaries outrank US, UK.... Armadale local government seeks temp panel.... West Recruitment expands team.
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Talent2 restructures global RPO management.... Staite Henningsen Klein opens in Sydney.... Stirling Andersen bought out by ex-FiveTen COO.... Candidates will be more flexible in 2010: study.... NGA.NET secures entry into US government market.... Use training and development in order to hang onto staff: Kelly.... Employment Office launches employee health scheme.
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