Browsing: Restraints

The ACTU has called for widespread reform of laws governing the labour hire industry to ensure on-hire workers are no longer "second-class citizens". read more

The RCSA has called for more regulation of online freelancing engagements and recognition of hybrid casual/permanent work arrangements, in its submission to the national workplace relations review. read more

The Federal Court has ordered SKILLED to compensate two workers it refused to employ because they weren't union members. read more

• CareerOne shrinks losses
  
• Ban labour hire restrictions in enterprise negotiations
  
• Council calls for labour hire tenders
  
• Anything but "modest" minimum wage rise will hinder jobs growth
  
• Offshore visa legal loophole ruled invalid read more

An on-hire worker whose leg was amputated following a workplace accident has received more than $2.2 million in damages. read more

The latest ruling in a long-running ODCO independent contracting case reveals a potential loophole in how the Fair Work Act applies to the triangular relationship of labour hire company, worker and "end-user" employer. read more

A labour hire worker has won a substantial damages award after a co-worker attempted to murder him during a placement. read more

Three recent legal disputes about employee restraints contain important lessons for recruitment leaders keen to protect their business interests, according to a lawyer. read more

Restraint of trade clauses are a "blunt instrument" that stifle competition and should be banned in Australia, a Sydney law firm has told the Productivity Commission's workplace relations review. read more

Improving understanding of the recruitment industry has increased the value procurement professionals place on recruitment companies holding partnerships with complementary service providers, says a tender specialist. read more