Australia's workplace relations ministers have until the end of October to agree on a model for harmonised labour hire regulation, or the Federal Government will step in with a national scheme. read more
The Federal Government has announced the list of recruitment companies selected under Phase 2 of its whole-of-Australian-government (WoAG) panel for labour hire, temp personnel, and temp-to-perm conversion. read more
An on-hire casual has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his annual earnings couldn't be determined in advance and therefore he wasn't a 'high income' worker without unfair dismissal protection. read more
A labour hire company has been criticised for sending an "unqualified" recruiter to conduct site visits, and must pay 20% of an injured worker's $1.6 million damages claim. read more
RCSA has raised concerns about "potential mismanagement" in WorkSafe Victoria and is seeking clarification from the State Government, after being informed labour hire companies' workers' comp premiums were increasing by 140%. read more
A recruitment agency has overhauled its approach to temp management, reducing "laborious" queries by 30% and significantly increasing the likelihood of making multiple placements, its CEO says. read more
An on-hire worker who wasn't offered shifts after being injured at a host site has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission she was unfairly dismissed. read more