In a landmark case for the recruitment industry, a full bench of the Federal Court has given a former Clarius contractor leave to amend her appeal and have it re-heard, while also ruling that the contract between the two parties was unfair. read more
New CEO, management reshuffle for B Series.... Korn/Ferry targeted in cyber attack.... Contractor management company goes into administration.... AMMA, AiG slam bill on public sector worker entitlements. read more
North Sydney IT recruitment company Skillsearch, part of the Rubicor group, has won an injunction barring its founder from doing unpaid work for another recruitment firm. read more
A stockbroking firm that, with the help of a recruitment agency, poached a team of top-billing investment advisors from a rival company, has been ordered to pay $170k in damages. read more
RCSA investigating $NZ6k fee for placement that fell through.... Boston Kennedy appoints Brisbane GM.... Flexible work doesn't foster safety culture: ACTU.... SThree international business drives gross profit growth.... Ex-JPA director launches new rec-to-rec.... Adecco extends Paralympic career transition program. read more
A court has upheld the right of IT recruitment firm Aurec to restrain its former contractor, after he took up a new role with the same client, through a competing agency. read more
HRX has this afternoon been granted an expedited hearing in the NSW Supreme Court in a case against one of its former business development managers, who it alleges breached his restraint provisions to join Talent2. read more
Former HRX director and high-profile recruitment industry executive, Brent Pearson is appealing against a Federal Court decision that barred him from working in the Australian human capital sector for two years. read more
Existing legislation will not protect recruitment companies from legal disputes over social media any more than a square peg will fit into a round hole, says specialist social media lawyer Elizabeth Briggs. read more