An on-hire worker who suffered from back pain due to her "big boobs" has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission she should have been allowed to return to her physically demanding assignment after being certified "fit for normal duties". read more
An on-hire worker has failed to prove Hays "destroyed" their employment relationship and constructively dismissed her when it ended her assignment before investigating a client's misconduct allegations read more
A host employer that excluded two workers from its sites after they raised safety concerns has been ordered to pay $140k in penalties and compensation. read more
Flexibility and good communication are the key to maintaining client relationships when host employers resist recruiters' requests for safety assessments, says a leading compliance specialist. read more
Workplace relations ministers have agreed that Victoria's licensing system will become the model for nationally harmonised labour hire laws, in a move that recruiters say is "disappointing, but not unexpected". read more
A labour hire employee who rejected offers to find her new work after a 10-year placement ended could not argue she had been "dismissed", the Fair Work Commission has ruled. read more
Numerous elements of the Closing Loopholes Bill have passed the Senate today, including 'same job, same pay' provisions, leaving the recruitment industry fuming about the last-minute deal and redundant review process. read more
A labour hire company has successfully argued that COVID restricted its ability to monitor and enforce its WHS procedures at client sites, resulting in a lower fine for its breaches. Meanwhile, Skilled had no right to sack a trainee who was involved in a safety incident, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. read more
Amendments to the Closing Loopholes Bill have been "hurriedly prepared" and "do little to allay a raft of significant and growing employer concerns", critics say. read more