Browsing: Codes of practice

An employer has defended sacking a recruiter who altered personnel files to help his family members obtain jobs they would not otherwise have been considered for. read more

The new version of RCSA's code for ethical conduct will provide it with a wider range of tools to deal with complaints and disputes, while giving recruiters greater ability to "self-regulate", says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. read more

A recruitment company has won an injunction against a former consultant who allegedly accessed candidates' data for unlawful purposes. read more

Recruitment has turned into the 'wild west' because agency and internal recruiters are not on the same page about ethical practice, says industry trainer Ross Clennett. read more

• Indeed bolstering Australian team
  
• APSCo Australia overhauls recruiter certification program
  
• Recruiters raise $15k for children's charity
  
• New Zealand jobs growth slows read more

Recent times have seen a marked shift back to quality of hire as a key deciding factor in which recruitment companies win business, says former RCSA president Robert van Strokrom. read more

Proposed legislation for labour hire licensing is overlooking some fundamental risks in multi-tiered supply chain relationships, says RCSA's CEO. read more

A Parliamentary committee has recommended introducing state-based labour hire licensing across Australia, extending employer obligations to host clients, and giving on-hire workers the right to negotiate and be covered by host collective agreements. read more

The fact online work platforms are now receiving more regulator scrutiny is welcome news to the traditional labour hire industry, which has been undermined in the name of "innovation", says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. read more

An employer has been told to review its recruitment practices, particularly in relation to engaging temporary staff via agencies, after a senior manager manipulated a recruitment process in a blatant case of nepotism. read more