Browsing: Labour hire

Misconceptions on Australian skills base; Recruiting without face-to-face interviews; On-hire employment under attack. read more

Labour hire companies have the right to ask union officials for their reasons when they seek to inspect employee records, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission ruled this week. read more

The increasing trend toward casual and part-time work has made the workforce more flexible and helped boost Australia's productivity, according to Federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott. read more

The RCSA and major national employers are going to face strong resistance from the ACTU to a national workers' compensation system. read more

Labour hire group close to wages deal; HJB focusing on internal human capital. read more

Adecco subsidiary TAD has signed a landmark enterprise agreement with the Australian Workers Union for its workers at the Smorgon Steel Laverton plant, introducing a 36 hour week with some trade offs from the employees. read more

Skilled achieves international OHS standard; Top recruiter opens recruit-to-recruit business; FastTrack appoints new senior exec; AIM calls for new view of CEO performance. read more

Boral has finalised its labour hire preferred supplier contract for the next three years, with four companies making the final list. read more

Speakman renames; RCSA goes in to bat for private enterprise; loading up for horticulture casuals; inquiry into lifting workforce participation rate. read more

In a critical ruling for labour hire in the call centre industry, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has decided it has the power to find a dispute between employees and a host employer, despite the lack of a direct employment relationship. read more