More employers plan staff cuts than increases in 2014.... Australia a tough market for recruiters right now: SThree.... Strong January for Charterhouse Partnership.... Health and safety salaries suffer in resources states: Safesearch.... Spot Jobs opens in Sydney.... New Heidrick & Struggles CEO.... First recruitment company enters compliance partnership with FWO. read more
Small revenue decline for Robert Half.... Lend Lease reviewing labour hire arrangements following corruption allegations.... Ex-franchisee to appeal Frontline decision.... WorkSafe WA targeting on-hire industry.... Demand for IT professionals with cloud, information security skills to increase.... Online employment platform makes senior hire. read more
A labour hire company has been found not guilty of a safety breach after an on-hire worker was killed, despite failing to review key safety documents. read more
An on-hire company and its director have been fined $74,000, in a case highlighting the importance of procedures that ensure labour hire companies are notified before workers' roles change. read more
Contract staffing the most common new service line in 2013.... Below average salary growth for Australians in 2014.... Victorian hospitality, tourism hiring takes off.... CFMEU loses legal dispute over on-hire employees and leave requests.... NGA.NET moves into talent analytics. read more
New employees are especially susceptible to getting hurt in their first three months on the job, according to research from Chandler Macleod, but with the right screening and planning, recruiters can help clients prevent workplace injuries. read more
Labour hire companies are legally obligated to report "notifiable" incidents at host employer sites to the relevant safety regulator, but often make the mistake of thinking that if an injury hasn't occurred, an incident hasn't taken place, warns work safety law specialist Amy Towers. read more
Beilby MD to join healthcare specialist.... New general manager for Ambrosini.... NSW council running labour hire tender.... Contractors account for disproportionate number of mining fatalities.... Adecco appoints new HR chief. read more
Downer granted recruitment exemption for 10 women-only roles.... Media company tells jobseekers why they shouldn't apply.... SEEK NZ job ads increase. read more
A labour hire company is facing liability to pay damages to an injured on-hire worker, with a Court finding he passed the first hurdle of establishing an entitlement to claim. read more