The real storm might still be "looming", but now is not the time for major changes that will make it more difficult to help the employment market rebound, says Programmed Skilled Workforce CEO Nic Fairbank. read more
Demand for frontline staff has spiked in the wake of coronavirus, and the business disruption has acutely highlighted gaps in workforce planning. read more
Just as authorities are urging the public to 'flatten the curve' of COVID-19 infections, recruitment leaders can take steps to keep market conditions above a baseline, says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. read more
How to manage workers in light of the coronavirus outbreak is now the most pressing concern for many on-hire and host employers, but there are very few straightforward answers, says APSCo Australia MD Lesley Horsburgh. read more
The potential for an underpayments scandal involving on-hire employees is huge, because many labour suppliers and their clients are operating on mutual misunderstandings of how workers should be paid. read more
A host employer has successfully argued it should not have to defend an unfair dismissal claim from an on-hire worker, in yet another case demonstrating the importance of clear contracts and communication. read more
Victoria's labour hire licensing authority is investigating more than 400 suspected instances of non-compliance, less than a year after its scheme officially began. read more