Talent as a commodity group purchase "needs to change"
Large employers that continue to use procurement-run talent acquisition processes are going to miss out on all the innovation happening in the recruitment market, an RPO lead says. read more
Large employers that continue to use procurement-run talent acquisition processes are going to miss out on all the innovation happening in the recruitment market, an RPO lead says. read more
JobKeeper's hasty introduction means flaws in the system will soon "bite" if they remain unaddressed, a new report says. Also in this article: an employer's direction for employees on JobKeeper to work more than their usual hours has been upheld. read more
An IT recruitment specialist has cut back its advertising spend after introducing contractor benefits that generated positive word of mouth. read more
Some employers' initial COVID responses resembled the "Wild West", especially regarding contractors, and ongoing remote work arrangements are sure to test the grey areas of contingent workforce management, a lawyer says. read more
A recruitment company was well within its rights to protect its relationship with a major client by preventing a worker from returning to its site, the Federal Circuit Court has found in rejecting his adverse action claim. read more
The recent WorkPac case is an "outlier" example of how casual worker engagements can go wrong, nonetheless all employers now have an imperative to audit their risks, a legal specialist says. read more
The proportion of contractors working remotely has more than doubled since the onset of COVID-19, and most now want this option extended indefinitely, according to new research on Australian contingent workers. read more
Another WorkPac employee who was engaged and paid as a casual has been awarded permanent entitlements, in a case that will likely have some "perverse" outcomes and prompt a rise in class actions. read more
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