The FWC has favoured the testimony of Hays over one of its clients, after a recruiter was called to give evidence in the case of a worker who was retrenched and then saw an ad for a job similar to his – but the employer suggested Hays advertised the role without its consent. read more
Law firm negligent in advising injured Drake on-hire worker against lost earnings claim.... Why recruiters should care about age discrimination.... Baker Hughes MD keen to recruit more women.... Adcorp gets second NSW Government contract extension.... Robert Walters hosts rugby legends. read more
A new Federal Circuit Court judgment indicates that job candidates can't rely on the Commonwealth Privacy Act to object to what they consider to be intrusive recruitment screening processes. read more
Injured job seeker was a 'worker' for compensation purposes: NT Magistrates Court.... New skills, immigration and education ministers.... New funding to overcome migrant recruitment barriers.... ManpowerGroup launches language competency program.... SMS to acquire IT managed services company. read more
Sex discrimination legislation to cover LGBTI jobseekers.... SEEK CIO resigns.... ICT contractor placement length increasingly dependent on skill level: ITCRA.... Recruiters can't rely on instinct to survive current market: Bullhorn. read more
Sydney IT employers still hungry for staff: M&T.... NSW utility body seeking on-hire providers.... One in ten employers have a cut-off age for candidates: AHRC.... How to hire a Hobbit. read more
A case involving a fixed-term contractor who successfully argued he'd been unfairly sacked when a permanent job offer fell through serves as a warning that recruiters must ensure they have clear documentation for each stage of a temp-to-perm conversion, says a legal expert. read more
Recruiters should ensure their privacy policies are up to date and they've taken steps to foster a "positive privacy culture", to avoid big fines when new laws are introduced next year, says barrister Andrew Wood. read more
Giving recruitment companies greater scope to provide on-hired 457 visa-holders, via labour agreements, could actually reduce the overall number of 457 workers entering Australia, says an RCSA submission to an inquiry into legislation that raises the bar for employer sponsors. read more