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A recent court decision about what constitutes a "reasonable" recruitment process highlights the importance and value of using external recruiters, says a lawyer. read more

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The Federal Court has handed down an important ruling on what constitutes a "reasonable" recruitment process, in a dispute over whether an allegedly biased supervisor should have excused himself from a recruitment panel. read more

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A ruling in favour of a recruitment company that indemnified a client against on-hire injury claims is not a blanket protection for all recruiters that agree to hold harmless or indemnity clauses, warns a lawyer. read more

The RCSA expects recruitment companies to benefit from a much healthier employment market in 2015, says president Robert van Stokrom. read more

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A recruitment company that agreed to indemnify a client against legal claims from its on-hire workers has successfully recouped a $450k damages bill from its insurer. read more