A labour hire employee who delayed making an unfair dismissal claim because he worried it would harm his employment prospects with the host has lost his appeal for an extension of time. read more
More disputes over workers' employment status and entitlements are now headed to the High Court, after it granted an employer and a union special leave to appeal on Friday. read more
Labor's proposal to legislate 'same job, same pay' rules for on-hire workers, along with limits on fixed-term contracting and cutting back labour hire in the public sector, ignores the fact that business confidence will be the biggest contributing factor in creating more secure work for Australians, says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. read more
'Managed direct sourcing' is emerging as a new competitive field as organisations look to take more control of how they source and manage contingent workers. read more
Inadequate technology, substandard payroll practices, and poor detail about casual engagements are some of the major back-office "gotchas" adding to recruiters' legal risks, an industry advisor warns. read more
All signs point to a surge in white-collar hiring demand early in 2021, when "stretched" in-house recruitment teams will turn to external suppliers, says Perigon Group MD Nigel Barcham. read more
EY has achieved a form of "recruitment nirvana" after building its own contractor management platform, providing faster and less costly access to highly specialised skillsets, says Oceania recruitment director Alison McLeod. read more
Hays Talent Solutions has tripled its business in the past three years, reflecting growing demand for MSP, CMO and RPO services, says APAC managing director Shane Little. read more
Drake International is reporting increased demand for workforce measurement services amid "insatiable" appetite for contractor hiring, says CEO Christopher Ouizeman. read more