Browsing: Safety & liability

SKILLED cleared of liability for death of on-hire worker.... ICT placements up in June quarter: ITCRA.... Pacific seasonal worker program continues to grow. read more

SKILLED on-hire arrangement was not "continuous employment".... Mint Recruitment appoints regional manager.... MUA oil and gas recruitment clause "extreme": report.... New LinkedIn app enables mobile applications.... Keep career progression at heart of attraction strategies: Robert Walters. read more

Law firm negligent in advising injured Drake on-hire worker against lost earnings claim.... Why recruiters should care about age discrimination.... Baker Hughes MD keen to recruit more women.... Adcorp gets second NSW Government contract extension.... Robert Walters hosts rugby legends. read more

Injured job seeker was a 'worker' for compensation purposes: NT Magistrates Court.... New skills, immigration and education ministers.... New funding to overcome migrant recruitment barriers.... ManpowerGroup launches language competency program.... SMS to acquire IT managed services company. read more

A case involving a fixed-term contractor who successfully argued he'd been unfairly sacked when a permanent job offer fell through serves as a warning that recruiters must ensure they have clear documentation for each stage of a temp-to-perm conversion, says a legal expert. read more

Big fine for SKILLED over fertiliser factory injury.... Report recommends making 457 sponsorship more expensive.... LinkedIn to launch candidate management app.... How sourcing can protect your company: ASB. read more

An on-hire worker has failed in an unfair dismissal claim against Toll Personnel, in a case that highlights the need for consistent follow-up with labour hire workers between placements. read more

CoreStaff labour hire agreement rejected by FWC.... ATO on-hire panel goes back to market.... More cohesive workforce approach will improve on-hire safety: RCSA.... New hire for Astutepayroll.com. read more

Robert Walters Asia-Pac gross profit increases.... FuturePeople appoints new Melbourne manager.... Veritas revamps its brand.... IT candidates becoming more interested in non-money benefits: Ambition.... ITCRA, WorkPro launch induction offering. read more

Some IT recruiters in the dark over contractor locations: ITCRA.... IT firm boosts female hires with revamped recruitment process.... Business as usual at MyCareer following Fairfax restructure.... Randstad to make European acquisition. read more