A labour hire company that dismissed a worker at a host's request must now face his general protections claim, despite its lateness. Meanwhile the ruling is scathing of the employee's representative, noting its mistakes and questionable practices. read more
A labour hire company that supplied a 29-year-old worker for only five weeks before he was killed at a host site has been fined and convicted for failing to ensure workplace safety. read more
A labour hire company has been ordered to pay long service leave to a former casual, who it argued had transferred to a new labour supplier two months before he retired. read more
As the temp and contracting market heats up, it's crucial for recruitment consultants to understand how rates and on-costs are calculated, from both a profitability and a talent attraction perspective, says industry trainer Sophie Robertson. read more
Tech investments and a cultural overhaul are paying off for healthcare recruiter Talent Quarter, with people achieving "amazing outcomes... way above what you would see in a normally strong market", according to managing director Sue Healy. read more
The Australian Government's procurement team has made a key concession on the controversial temp-to-perm provisions in its labour hire tender. read more
It was difficult to characterise a labour hire company's refusal to place a worker at a client's site as "anything other than discrimination", the Federal Court has ruled in adverse action proceedings. read more