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Employment law governing casual and contract employment has shifted dramatically, and employers now face a raft of new compliance issues. Watch this webcast to prepare yourself for the year ahead. read more
Employment law governing casual and contract employment has shifted dramatically, and employers now face a raft of new compliance issues. Watch this webcast to prepare yourself for the year ahead. read more
A LinkedIn post about starting a new role can constitute a breach of post-employment obligations that, as the market tightens, recruitment agencies are increasingly willing to enforce, a lawyer warns. read more
The Closing Loopholes legislation has now passed, and a lawyer warns it will herald the return of class actions over 'misclassified' casuals and contractors. Meanwhile, mid-sized recruitment companies without enterprise agreements might struggle to win tenders under the new laws. read more
Labor and Greens Senators have recommended passing the Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill, subject to amendments, but RCSA says the law will 'strangle' casual employment. read more
A labour hire company has defended ending a "hostile" employee's work assignments, with a tribunal rejecting his race played any part in its decision. read more
An on-hire worker who suffered from back pain due to her "big boobs" has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission she should have been allowed to return to her physically demanding assignment after being certified "fit for normal duties". read more
An on-hire worker has failed to prove Hays "destroyed" their employment relationship and constructively dismissed her when it ended her assignment before investigating a client's misconduct allegations read more
A recruitment company has a "sufficiently strong" case against a former business development manager who it claimed breached his contract by soliciting clients away to his new employer, the Federal Court has ruled. read more
A host employer that excluded two workers from its sites after they raised safety concerns has been ordered to pay $140k in penalties and compensation. read more
Flexibility and good communication are the key to maintaining client relationships when host employers resist recruiters' requests for safety assessments, says a leading compliance specialist. read more
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