White-collar recruitment companies account for a disproportionately high percentage of workers' compensation costs, but they can take both reactive and proactive steps to reduce them, a specialist says. read more
A labour hire company that was not kept informed about the work its employees performed at a host site has nonetheless successfully defended a safety prosecution. read more
A would-be landmark case resolving where gig work platforms fit into the employment law landscape has instead settled out of court. Meanwhile an inquiry has recommended broadening industrial manslaughter provisions. read more
Chandler Macleod is facing a discrimination claim from on-hire workers who have been excluded from a host site for being part of a "COVID-19 health risk group". read more
Coles has failed on appeal to convince a court that it should not have to bear the costs of defending claims brought against it by labour hire workers, who were injured while failing to follow its on-site procedures. read more