The Federal Government's 'Closing Loopholes' legislation, if passed, will make the numerous enterprise agreements Hays has negotiated with its on-hire workers "irrelevant", its CEO says. read more
The Federal Government's proposed industrial manslaughter laws will see businesses and senior officers face much tougher penalties, but until a prosecution occurs they're unlikely to prompt much change, an employment law specialist says. read more
The Federal Government's proposed IR reforms "completely disregard" the industrial rights and agency of labour hire workers, according to a recruitment leader who is urging a Parliamentary Committee to reject the Bill "in its entirety". read more
Fixed-term contracts that extend or are renewed beyond two years will soon be prohibited, making it even more important for recruitment agencies have a clear understanding of their clients' requirements, and to keep that knowledge up to date, a compliance expert says. read more
The Federal Government has set 'full employment' as one of its key labour market objectives, but its whitepaper is at odds with its industrial relations agenda, employer representatives say. read more
The 'same job, same pay' provisions of the Closing Loopholes Bill, while "softened" from what was originally feared, will have "really profound effects" if passed in their current form, a lawyer says. read more
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