Growth for Nakama Australia, but trouble in Hong Kong.... Hydrogen announces profit downgrade.... "Insecure" work campaign reducing job security: AiG.... Massive IR changes set in motion in WA.... ManpowerGroup promotes senior executives.... SEEK announces 2012 SARA winners.... Few employers reducing headcount: AME. read more
A recruitment company specialising in seasonal horticulture staff has had its proposed enterprise agreement rejected by Fair Work Australia over concerns that it sought to pay workers less than their Award overtime entitlements. read more
Geotech worker loses claim over employment status, unfair dismissal.... Randstad worker loses dismissal bid against host employer.... Sales down, profit flat for HiTech.... Culture enables SME to compete for mining talent.... Changes to profile visibility for LinkedIn free accounts.... Include more people in recruitment decisions to reduce age bias: Adecco. read more
A WorkPac on-hire worker whose placement was terminated after failing a health assessment has had the doctor's decision overturned by a full bench of the Queensland Supreme Court. read more
Oliviers announce new indices, eschew job board figures in favour of direct data.... Rio Tinto tops employment brand index: LinkedIn.... Legislative response to Fair Work Act Review "disappointing".... Government to review offshore worker visa requirements.... HR directors still not sold on flexible work: Robert Half.... Most executives will take pay cut for better role: BlueSteps. read more
Total employment lifts in September: ABS.... Bill protecting contracted out state workers enters Parliament.... SEEK job ads decline in September.... Job ads increase on SEEK NZ.... Poor job fit driving turnover: Insync Surveys. read more
A former Adecco executive has cleared the first hurdle in bringing a case of unfair dismissal against the company, after Fair Work Australia ruled that his income was below the high earner threshold. read more
North Sydney IT recruitment company Skillsearch, part of the Rubicor group, has won an injunction barring its founder from doing unpaid work for another recruitment firm. read more
A stockbroking firm that, with the help of a recruitment agency, poached a team of top-billing investment advisors from a rival company, has been ordered to pay $170k in damages. read more
On-hire worker claims pregnancy discrimination.... LinkedIn not putting recruiters out of work: Ambition.... BHP Olympic Dam expansion not dead yet.... Executive search firm launches journal.... Fieldglass, Adecco recognised in managed service report. read more
