Browsing: Safety & liability

Public hearings will soon begin to expose further details of the hiring practices widely considered the starting point for Victoria's second pandemic wave. read more

New rules for businesses operating in Victoria are set to have a big impact on the staffing sector, which still awaits crucial clarifications about which workers and organisations are deemed 'essential'. Also in this article: 'pandemic leave disaster payments' are now available for workers who have to self-isolate. read more

• New leadership duo for Talent
  
• Safety measures ramp up for labour hire sector
  
• Freelancer reports spike in demand
  
• News in brief: On-hire dismissal dispute; Telehealth recruitment; and more read more

The Federal Government has released a planning toolkit to support employers to return to 'business as usual' by July. Also in this article: managing employees' concerns; and COVID-19's long-term impact on jobs. read more

Victoria's labour hire licensing authority is investigating more than 400 suspected instances of non-compliance, less than a year after its scheme officially began. read more

Concerns about host site practices and the potential for claims are reducing the types of insurances available to labour hire providers and their clients, a specialist warns. read more

Expanding industrial manslaughter laws and jail terms make it especially critical for labour hire leaders to maintain a close eye on their safety compliance, a workplace lawyer says. read more

Identifying which roles are necessary for an organisation to function is a core element of any business response to a potential pandemic, according to talent specialists at Gartner. read more

• Industrial manslaughter laws increase recruiters' liability risks
  
• Soft skills set to attract a 'wage premium'
  
• Tech talent turning away from perks
  
• Specialist recruiter wins US award
  
• News in brief: PageUp, Xceptional read more

• Ensure Recruitment appoints new GM
  
• Workers' compensation needs gig economy update
  
• Aussie workers recognise need to reskill
  
• News in brief: SBS, Robert Half read more