The contracting and casual employment changes in the latest round of IR reforms will increase recruiters' administrative workload in some areas, but reduce it in others, a workplace lawyer says. read more
Employment law governing casual and contract employment has shifted dramatically, and employers now face a raft of new compliance issues. Watch this webcast to prepare yourself for the year ahead. read more
Ahead of the limits on fixed-term contracts taking effect on 6 December, the accompanying regulations are now available, and the Fair Work Ombudsman has updated its website with new information on the laws and their exceptions. read more
Amendments to the Closing Loopholes Bill have been "hurriedly prepared" and "do little to allay a raft of significant and growing employer concerns", critics say. read more
Contracting businesses are now set to be excluded from proposed 'same job, same pay' laws, but the staffing sector impact remains unclear. read more
Restrictions on the use of fixed-term contracts start on 6 December. Understand what's changing and how to respond by watching this webcast. read more
Fixed-term contracts that extend or are renewed beyond two years will soon be prohibited, making it even more important for recruitment agencies have a clear understanding of their clients' requirements, and to keep that knowledge up to date, a compliance expert says. read more
The 'same job, same pay' provisions of the Closing Loopholes Bill, while "softened" from what was originally feared, will have "really profound effects" if passed in their current form, a lawyer says. read more
Most interim executives are more concerned with whether an assignment is meaningful, rather than the length of the engagement, new research shows. read more
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