It was difficult to characterise a labour hire company's refusal to place a worker at a client's site as "anything other than discrimination", the Federal Court has ruled in adverse action proceedings. read more
An unsuccessful job applicant has won a general protections claim after the employer made a "forensic choice" not to provide direct evidence of its reasons for rejecting him. read more
It's now crucial for all recruitment businesses and teams to "run a gender lens" over their processes to ensure they comply with new laws and don't inadvertently disadvantage women, a lawyer says. read more
A Fair Work Commission full bench has upheld a union's appeal regarding its right to be involved in an employer's recruitment and selection process. 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
Will your organisation's working-from-home arrangements stand up to legal scrutiny when challenged? Watch this webcast to ensure you're managing risks while reaping the benefits of WFH practices. read more
Recruitment leaders should already be considering how they'll comply with proposed workplace s-xual harassment legislation, with a lawyer suggesting some businesses have a much bigger job ahead of them than others. read more
After hiring two employees from a competitor, HR software company Elmo has won one dispute and lost the other over whether the post-employment restraints in their contracts were reasonable. read more