Browsing: Safety & liability

A safety program targeting young on-hire workers has helped to significantly reduce workplace injuries at clients' sites. read more

• New hire salaries weakening: Mercer
  
• Recruiter's social media post goes viral
  
• Safety law review calls for labour hire clarity
  
• Strong quarter, record year for Heidrick & Struggles read more

Recruiters are increasingly getting involved in extracurricular work activities, raising questions and concerns about agencies' obligations and legal exposure, says APSCo Australia MD Julie Mills. read more

A labour hire company has been found partly liable for an employee's $890k damages claim, after it failed to act on a foreseeable risk at a host site. read more

• Unemployment rate drops
  
• Workplace deaths inquiry recommends law changes to cover labour hire
  
• NSW Government expands talent scheme
  
• AWF profit downgraded
  
• Continued growth for LiveHire read more

Giving free rein to consultants to change contract terms and failing to review policies when business models change are two of the most common professional indemnity insurance risks agencies face, an auditor says. read more

Errors in payroll and invoicing systems are rife in staffing organisations, with leaders often late to discover their impact on margins, an industry advisor says. read more

Two recruitment company directors are facing personal liability for labour hire workers' claims of "systematic underpayments", in what they say is part of an attack on the broader industry. read more

In the face of changing client expectations, a safety-first focus driven by technology and automation is paying dividends at Adecco, its head of operations says. read more

• Labour hire firm agrees to $95k undertakings after safety breach
  
• CV lies and conflict of interest warranted dismissal
  
• Right to work app gets traction with recruiters
  
• Flexible work recruiter acquires talent platform read more