Browsing: Restraints

The ALP has announced it will introduce licensing and a compliance inspectorate for the labour hire industry if elected to federal government, in a move the RCSA calls 'bewildering'. read more

• On-hire company cleared of vicarious liability
  
• Morgan-chaired LiveHire lists on ASX
  
• Seek invests in 'Tinder for jobs'
  
• Shortlist webinar - one week to go read more

An employer's proposed changes to its recruitment process had such potential to affect existing workers that they were entitled to consultation, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Meanwhile, a labour hire company that mistakenly paid workers under agreement rates instead of an award has agreed to an enforceable undertaking. read more

An alleged privacy breach by recruitment company Sarina Russo has highlighted the importance of actively managing candidate data securely, says a specialist auditor. read more

Changing consultants' pay or hours, or making roles redundant during business slowdowns, exposes recruitment agencies to a raft of legal risks if not done strictly by the book, an employment lawyer warns. read more

• Misleading conduct induced candidate to change jobs
  
• Women perform better in video interviews, but face early discrimination
  
• New CEO for SMS Management & Technology
  
• Four Australian agencies join NPAworldwide read more

• Procurement moving away from pure cost focus
  
• $240k fine for labour hire business with no safety policies
  
• Jobseeker experience "appalling", employer brands suffering read more

• On-hire worker disputes sacking over birth certificate
  
• Resources fallout brings home need for diverse client base
  
• One million jobseekers on SpotJobs read more

Lengthy ownership clauses that lock clients into terms and fees for directly employing candidates are effectively useless, according to a specialist lawyer. read more

• Steve Shepherd exits Randstad
  
• Contract breach costs former employees first-year profits
  
• Job ads up in NZ
  
• Recruiters failing on feedback collection read more