An employer that withdrew a job offer made to a candidate with bipolar disorder has successfully defended a discrimination claim, while attracting criticism for its lack of detailed evidence. read more
A labour hire company is facing liability to pay damages to an injured on-hire worker, with a Court finding he passed the first hurdle of establishing an entitlement to claim. read more
A dispute involving a labour hire firm that tried to dodge its responsibility to on-hire employees sets back many of the reputation gains made by the recruitment industry in the past 20 years, says RCSA advisor Charles Cameron. read more
New bullying laws broaden the definition of an employee to include on-hire workers, and will add an extra layer of complexity to labour hire arrangements, says employment law specialist Jessica Fisher. read more
High-pressure sales environments like those found in recruitment companies can often incubate bullying behaviour, and exacerbate the risks faced under new anti-bullying laws, says conflict resolution specialist Catherine Gillespie. read more
FWC rejects contractor's unfair dismissal bid, despite botched recruitment documents.... Proactive candidate promotion can help ICT diversity: Bluefin.... CMG makes senior hire in Queensland.... Coalition lambasts 457-visa restrictions. read more
SKILLED on-hire arrangement was not "continuous employment".... Mint Recruitment appoints regional manager.... MUA oil and gas recruitment clause "extreme": report.... New LinkedIn app enables mobile applications.... Keep career progression at heart of attraction strategies: Robert Walters. read more
A recruitment company has failed to argue that its client, Tooheys, was the true employer of 10 on-hire workers sacked when a long-running supply deal collapsed, and now faces unfair dismissal and redundancy pay claims. read more
Chandler Macleod's aviation labour hire business, Forstaff, did "just enough" to constitute genuine consultation when it retrenched 250 workers at the Qantas base in Avalon, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. read more
Recruitment companies have a double whammy of new legislative burdens to contend with this month, following the introduction of "politically motivated" amendments to immigration rules, says immigration expert Alan Chanesman. read more
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