IR Minister Christian Porter has weighed into the WorkPac v Rossato appeal, saying it's clear an employer should be able to offset casual loading it pays against any permanent entitlements liabilities. read more
The two major staffing industry associations have put forward opposite arguments to proposed casual conversion changes. read more
More disputes over workers' employment status and entitlements are now headed to the High Court, after it granted an employer and a union special leave to appeal on Friday. read more
If the Full Federal Court's Rossato decision is allowed to stand, it will be a "warrant" for casuals to double-dip on entitlements, WorkPac is arguing in its High Court challenge. read more
An employer has failed to argue that a casual with six months and 10 days' service did not meet the minimum employment period because during that entire time he could not have reasonably expected his employment would be ongoing. read more
A recruitment company that sacked a casual for failing to accept shifts while receiving JobKeeper payments has successfully defended his unfair dismissal claim. read more
"Challenging" is the word most frequently used to describe 2020, but there's been plenty of positivity too. Recruitment leaders recap their year and discuss what lies ahead in 2021. read more
Professional contracting is likely the "next frontier" of legal challenges facing the recruitment industry, says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. Meanwhile, he warns recruiters who ignore the IR changes taking place now do so at their own peril. read more
Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act would completely remove the uncertainty employers now face around casual employment and double-dipping claims, an employment lawyer says. read more
IR Minister Christian Porter has this morning tabled the omnibus bill resulting from IR working groups formed at the height of COVID-19. read more
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