Browsing: Legislation & regulation

The RCSA expects recruitment companies to benefit from a much healthier employment market in 2015, says president Robert van Stokrom. read more

• ICT labour hire panel goes to tender
  
• Wizard People bolsters accounting and finance division with new hire
  
• Krispy Kreme hires digitally for new store
  
• Host employer fined $100k over labour hire death
  
• Criminal checks becoming more common in recruitment
  
• Skills Connect rebrands read more

A recruitment company that agreed to indemnify a client against legal claims from its on-hire workers has successfully recouped a $450k damages bill from its insurer. read more

• Former ResCo Services chair facing prosecution over ICAC claims
  
• Randstad revenue up in October
  
• Queensland Health calling for on-hire tenders
  
• Introduce dress policies at point of hire, advises FWC read more

• Skilled vacancies edge down
  
• RCSA advises caution on proposed labour hire licences
  
• Silver lining for resources sector in October
  
• New role for Andrew Banks
  
• Real estate employer implements RPO hybrid read more

Although recruiters are warned not to use social media checks to make recommendations about candidates, proving a breach of privacy laws is likely to be "impossible", warns an employment lawyer. read more

• ASG adds new element to on-hire partnership
  
• Jobseekers launch privacy claim against LinkedIn
  
• Top recruiters recognised
  
• LinkedIn poses biggest post-employment danger to recruitment companies
  
• SEEK NZ job ad volume falls in October
  
• Talent International partnering with start-ups read more

In light of increasing government scrutiny of training providers, recruiters should be particularly cautious about which ones they associate with, and never take candidates' qualifications at face value, says RCSA CEO Steve Granland. read more

Out-of-date employment contracts are putting recruitment companies' client relationships at risk, warns employment law specialist Peter Wright. read more

• CML reports double-digit growth
  
• Exclaim IT appoints manager
  
• Recruitment processes can mitigate FIFO mental health risks
  
• IT employers hiring fast to avoid bidding wars
  
• Court finds Baytech liable for on-hire long service leave
  
• SEEK NZ job ad volume up in September
  
• SMS earnings improving read more