Labor's 'same job, same pay' proposal would be "extremely complicated" to legislate, and is highly unlikely to roll out in the Government's first term, according to a former Fair Work Commission deputy president. read more
An on-hire employee who wouldn't consent to being "stabbed" with "poison" has failed to prove Randstad dismissed her when it refused to offer her placements. read more
Two hospitality and healthcare recruitment brands that were becoming "too big" have now merged, with the combined entity doubling down on efforts to give on-hire workers more flexibility and control over their engagements. read more
A recruitment company wasn't "disingenuous or tokenistic" in offering to find further engagements for an on-hire employee it removed from a client's site, the Fair Work Commission has accepted in dismissing his claim. read more
The staffing industry has welcomed a "confronting" report into the s-xual harassment of women in the mining sector, with hopes it will bring about significant change to improve on-hire workers' safety. Meanwhile more stringent obligations to prevent harassment are coming soon for all employers. read more
Despite assisting its on-hire workers into new jobs when a labour contract transferred to a different supplier, Ready Workforce has failed to prove it should not have to pay them redundancy entitlements. read more
In light of the federal election outcome, all employers must now "buckle in" for some major industrial relations changes. Watch this webcast to understand what to expect. read more
The federal election result represents a refreshing change for Australia, but many questions remain over how the next Government will approach issues critical to the staffing sector. read more