'Blind' recruitment is one small step organisations can take to reduce discrimination, but it's far from a silver bullet, an organisational psychologist says. read more
Changing consultants' pay or hours, or making roles redundant during business slowdowns, exposes recruitment agencies to a raft of legal risks if not done strictly by the book, an employment lawyer warns. read more
Recruiters and employers should set voluntary targets for hiring older workers and those with disability, and explicitly state in job ads that these candidates are welcome to apply, the Australian Human Rights Commission has said in a major report on employment discrimination. read more
Randstad has successfully defended a discrimination claim from an on-hire worker, with a tribunal accepting the company had no control over a host employer's decision to terminate an assignment. read more
A recent UK decision on the legitimacy of criminal history checks in the recruitment process has highlighted issues recruiters should be aware of. read more
