A specialist hospitality recruitment company has failed to overturn an order requiring it to refund a perm fee after the placement of a head chef fell through. read more
A labour hire company's "standard placement fee" was in effect a penalty that was unenforceable, a court has ruled. read more
An agency MD who has won a placement fee dispute after an 18-month legal battle says the case sends a strong message that when recruiters have followed all the right processes, "justice is on our side". read more
An employer has failed to prove a recruitment company didn't exercise due skill and care in delivering its services, but has nonetheless won a partial refund of a placement fee due to the contract being frustrated. read more
In the face of more clients demanding recruiters sign their own terms, understanding contracts and knowing how to negotiate will become crucial skills, a lawyer says. read more
A recent tribunal ruling over a recruiter's unpaid placement fee serves as a "101" lesson in avoiding temp-to-perm disputes, a lawyer says. read more
The current market is an opportune time for agency leaders to rethink the concept of recruitment 'guarantees', or at least tighten up their contract clauses to minimise undesirable risks, a lawyer says. read more
Understanding how contractual restraints work is especially critical for recruiters in the current market, but awareness appears to be worryingly low, says industry coach and commentator Ross Clennett. read more
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