Recruiters who find themselves the subject of public attacks by disgruntled former employees or candidates may be able to sue for defamation, but their claims must pass several legal hurdles, says a defamation expert. read more
A recruiter has lost an appeal and must repay a $21k placement fee, after two courts differed on what constitutes a fulfilled recruitment guarantee. read more
Reports CMG staffing services GM has left the business.... Recruitment company leaders need external help in an unkind market: Graham Jenkins.... Union's aborted dispute with labour hire firm wasn't vexatious: FWC.... Victorian Council to establish on-hire panel.... Tasmanian Council seeking recruiter to source new GM.... On-hired, underpaid foreign workers beyond Australian legal reach. read more
Small increase in skilled jobs in September.... Give employment contract at the same time as job offer to avoid "grey area": lawyer.... Oilfield Workforce sales decline sequentially.... Mega-companies and micro-businesses will flourish in a globalised labour market: Peoplebank boss.... Design, architecture jobs skyrocket. read more
A WA labour hire company has been denied an injunction temporarily restraining its former general manager from taking an on-hire role with its largest client. read more
A messy dispute between a recruitment company and one of its licensees has landed in court, after the licensee sought to launch an outsourced sales team as a side business. read more
A union breached workplace laws when it forced a labour hire company to adopt a "closed shop" hiring policy and reject all non-member applicants, a court has ruled. read more
SME recruiters have seen a shift in market sentiment since last week's election result, and while it's still early days, on their wish list for the incoming Government are legislative changes that will encourage employers to begin investing in their businesses again. read more
On-hire worker offered other assignments was not unfairly dismissed.... Executive recruiters should use their position to improve gender diversity: Women on Boards.... Talent International announces its post-election wish list.... Shortlist subscriber webinar: Learn how to win more tenders.... Fewer Australians fear job loss: Randstad. read more
An employer accused of recruitment discrimination bears the onus of proving it did nothing wrong, and must take steps to provide detailed evidence to support its defence, says employment law expert Michael Byrnes. read more