NZ port barred from switching to labour hire.... Humanis sells Springsure stake.... More than 10 million temps in 2010: Ciett.... IT employers plan to reduce headcount in 2012: Clicks IT.... Fast-tracked work permits introduced for US tradespeople.... Government modifies JSA scheme to prevent rorts.... Newcastle Council seeks labour hire provider. read more
The Australian Industry Group is appealing a recent Fair Work Australia decision involving a former WorkPac employee, who successfully argued that his stint on workers' comp counted towards his employment period, making him eligible to claim unfair dismissal. read more
A recent legal decision gives some good guidance to recruiters about the type of language they should use when talking about a candidate's future prospects during the recruitment process, say legal experts. read more
Top recruitment executives have warned a difficult period lies ahead for the sector, as the Australian Council of Trade Unions renews its offensive on flexible work arrangements. read more
Two labour hire companies that lost a major client to SKILLED Group have failed in a legal bid to pass on responsibility for redundancy payments to the client. read more
Former Talent2 staffers launch own business.... LinkedIn announces Australian client conference.... Constructive makes senior hires.... Airservices puts recruitment in employees' hands.... Agencies better than in-house at talent pipelining: SuccessFactors.... LAFHA changes will hit contractor management, payroll companies: ITCRA.... astutepayroll.com upgrades system. read more
Judge throws out adverse action injunction against Brunel…. ICAC investigates university recruitment corruption allegations...."Business as usual" at CareerOne despite Monster sale rumours.... Worker mobility recovering: Randstad.... Employers offering promotions, without the pay rise: OfficeTeam.... Navigator recognises best practice recruitment companies.... Integrate new employees from the first interview: Nexthire CEO. read more
A judge has barred HRX co-founder Brent Pearson from working in the Australian human capital sector for two years, after a bitter court battle over his departure from the company. read more
Limits on the use of on-hire workers are an increasingly common element in enterprise agreements, says the RCSA, at a time when Australian employers need more workforce flexibility, not less, to remain competitive. read more
