It's now crucial for all recruitment businesses and teams to "run a gender lens" over their processes to ensure they comply with new laws and don't inadvertently disadvantage women, a lawyer says. read more
The Federal Government's Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill has been introduced to parliament, and proposes to give employees more flexible work rights, while also tackling the gender pay gap, modernising enterprise bargaining, and more. read more
Recruitment leaders should already be considering how they'll comply with proposed workplace s-xual harassment legislation, with a lawyer suggesting some businesses have a much bigger job ahead of them than others. read more
Australia's skilled migration system should be based more on employers' talent needs instead of relying on "overly restrictive" shortage lists, the Productivity Commission says. read more
The reception given to prominent recruitment leaders in a parliamentary inquiry into 'same job, same pay' laws suggest "scary" times lie ahead for the industry, says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. read more
The RCSA, among numerous parties, has voiced serious concerns about 'same job, same pay' legislation currently being considered by a parliamentary committee. read more
Employers and recruiters have welcomed today's announcement that the skilled migration cap will lift to 195,000, but say this is just the "first step" to luring the brightest overseas talent to Australia. read more