Browsing: Employment law

The ACTU has called for a national licensing and regulation scheme for labour hire companies, in the report on its Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work. read more

To ensure their clients comply with the new harmonised Work Health and Safety laws, recruiters should build an agreement to consult and cooperate into their terms of business, says legal expert Amy Towers. read more

A worker who claimed she was employed by a recruitment company without her knowledge has failed in an unfair dismissal bid, after FWA ruled her termination was a genuine redundancy. read more

Rubicor predicts EBITDA drop in fiscal 2012.... Optus panels up for review.... LAFHA changes look like a tax grab: Grant Thornton.... Resources clients drive SKILLED growth.... FWA rules in favour of Offshore Marine over allowance demand.... DFP rapidly expanding in WA market.... No changes to Victorian payroll tax. read more

WorkPac MD steps down, new CEO appointed.... Solid first quarter for Harvey Nash Australia, global profit up in 2011.... Senior appointments at SustainAbility.... Low wage increases driving New Zealanders to Australia: NZCTU.... FWA rejects union claims of unfairness in firefighter recruitment.... Ambition appoints new board member. read more

FWA allows unfair dismissal amendment to name on-hire employer.... Drake acquires specialist recruitment company.... Monster grows profit, but CEO says shares still undervalued.... Jobseekers increasingly picky, not won over by salary: Hays.... Rio Tinto to recruit 6,000 new workers. read more

Important details on the LAFHA reforms have yet to be finalised by the Government, says a lawyer who advised RCSA and ITCRA on the changes, and consequently the legislation has a good chance of being deferred beyond its intended July start date. read more

ADF supplier wins exemption to discriminate in recruitment.... Changes at Xpand, MD starts new business.... Government to spend $10m on bonuses for recruiting older workers.... Recruitment timeframes blow out: Bankwest.... SmartCompany recognises young recruiters.... IMF predicts low unemployment rate to continue in Australia. read more

FWA rejects HJB appeal over unfair dismissal court costs.... Accenture rolls out referral tool for jobseekers.... Victorian council opens casual staff recruitment tender.... One in four recruiters use Adlogic, says CEO.... Robert Walters NZ helps jobseekers work overseas read more

A Randstad recruiter who worked onsite at Jetstar incorrectly told cadet pilots their employment was covered by New Zealand law, the Fair Work Ombudsman has alleged in a prosecution against the airline. read more