Browsing: Restraints

• Job ads flat, but elevated
  
• Employers pessimistic about Q3 hiring
  
• Labour hire operator facing court for underpayments, sham contracting read more

A labour hire company did not breach workplace laws when it dismissed a worker who a client believed posed such a safety hazard she "might die" on site, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. read more

The WA Supreme Court has refused to grant an on-hire company leave to search a former employee's house in an ongoing restraint of trade dispute. read more

• Contracting recruitment business in voluntary administration
  
• More focus needed on industry leadership development
  
• Excessive pre-employment trials land employer in hot water read more

Pre-employment negotiations carry misrepresentation risks, but with the right approach employers can minimise them, says employment lawyer Fay Calderone. read more

An employer has successfully argued that its refusal to hire a candidate who failed a pre-employment assessment did not breach the Fair Work Act. read more

Watertight privacy policies have never been more critical for recruitment companies in light of a rising number of insider-related IT incidents, warns an expert. read more

The Fair Work Commission has rejected a new on-hire company's proposed enterprise agreement for its small, self-represented workforce, after finding it misled the workers. read more

• Host employer cops $588k damages bill over on-hire injury
  
• Ampersand makes two senior hires
  
• Employment contract error not grounds for unfair dismissal claim
  
• Talent2's software arm set to launch another business
  
• Safety understanding exposing recruiters to risk read more

Recruitment company social media policies must cover two important areas to reduce exposure to legal risks, warns an employment lawyer. read more