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In a new contractor-versus-employee ruling, a worker has unsuccessfully tried to claim he was sacked for complaining about his pay. read more

A worker claiming that Hays unfairly dismissed her has won an appeal, with the Fair Work Commission finding an earlier ruling that she earned above the high income threshold was made in error. read more

As the temp and contracting market heats up, it's crucial for recruitment consultants to understand how rates and on-costs are calculated, from both a profitability and a talent attraction perspective, says industry trainer Sophie Robertson. read more

Subtle shifts in the employment market should now be prompting recruitment leaders to 'stress test' whether their businesses can withstand a downturn, says industry advisor Greg Savage. read more

The Australian Government's procurement team has made a key concession on the controversial temp-to-perm provisions in its labour hire tender. read more

Hudson's efforts to remove some of the "compromise" that often comes with temp work are bearing fruit, following an 18-month transformation project, its COO says. read more

The Federal Government's Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill has been introduced to parliament, and proposes to give employees more flexible work rights, while also tackling the gender pay gap, modernising enterprise bargaining, and more. read more

Temp workers who have a good recruitment experience are six times more likely to work with the agency again, but many recruiters aren't contacting them ahead of assignments ending, research has found. read more

Many temp and contract recruiters are missing opportunities to build their desk by taking a 'set and forget' approach to their talent, a trainer says. read more

Having spent four months conducting "discovery" work at Robert Walters, new global head of customer experience Sinead Hourigan has identified key areas with room to improve and is now executing three major projects to enhance the candidate journey. read more