Browsing: Safety & liability

SKILLED to provide contract customer service team.... Labour hire company fined $100k over on-hire death.... Ergon Energy to renew recruitment panel.... Employment Office targets young workers.... Workers cite racism in IT and finance hiring: Balance Recruitment.... ManpowerGroup to help develop Vietnamese labour market. read more

The SA WorkCover Levy Review Panel has upheld a WorkCover decision to classify a large group of workers, engaged as independent contractors by three labour hire companies, back to employee status. read more

Cost control and mining demand augment Programmed result.... Dispute arbitration likely to work in Qantas' favour.... Firebrand salary data confirms Sydneysiders usually earn more.... Government releases 457-visa guidelines for tourism employers.... CareerOne launches SeeMore.... Mitchell Personnel Solutions wins international award.... ITCRA launches WHS compliance program. read more

SEEK targeting higher yields as job ad growth slows.... SKILLED fined $50,000 over on-hire injury.... NSW Business Chamber hits back at questions over tax status.... Mining employers should look at importing talent from retail, manufacturing: Mercer.... Green job growth slows: GreenCollar Talent.... Professional development key to closing skills gap: PRA.... Employment Office cycling for diabetes. read more

Contractors and on-hire workers are more susceptible to workplace injuries, argues WorkSafe WA education and information services manager Jane Ardern, but there are measures labour hire companies can take to reduce these risks. read more

Global automotive interiors company, Futuris, has appointed Randstad to manage part of its Australian contingent workforce on a three-year deal. read more

Chandler Macleod's long-term focus on safety is paying off, as industrial clients increasingly choose the company over its rivals thanks to its low injury rate, says CEO Ian Basser. read more