Browsing: Client disputes

Adecco has been ordered to indemnify a client for a worker's injury, which occurred after its labour supply contract had formally lapsed. read more

One recruitment company has won a reduced fee in a dispute over the value of its service, while a second has been ordered to refund a client after failing to honour its replacement guarantee. read more

Privacy, discrimination, and other compliance obligations continue to trip up recruiters who don't have a sound understanding of the relevant laws. Here, a lawyer answers 12 common questions on these topics. read more

A conviction and fine for advertising non-existent jobs highlights the risks associated with misrepresentation in recruitment, says an employment law specialist. read more

• No unfairness in on-hire dismissal at client request
  
• Workible co-launches 45 regional job sites
  
• Fee-sharing network signs new Australian members
  
• Quiet demise for SimplyHired read more

Replacement guarantees are a common feature of recruiters' terms of business, but also a "can of worms" that can leave them open to legal challenges, according to a specialist lawyer. read more

• Misleading conduct induced candidate to change jobs
  
• Women perform better in video interviews, but face early discrimination
  
• New CEO for SMS Management & Technology
  
• Four Australian agencies join NPAworldwide read more

• Procurement moving away from pure cost focus
  
• $240k fine for labour hire business with no safety policies
  
• Jobseeker experience "appalling", employer brands suffering read more

• Cybercriminals targeting payroll systems
  
• Recruiter wins fee dispute despite agreeing to contract change
  
• Tech recruiter launches video job ad tool
  
• Record quarter for Freelancer read more

Lengthy ownership clauses that lock clients into terms and fees for directly employing candidates are effectively useless, according to a specialist lawyer. read more