Labor's proposal to legislate 'same job, same pay' rules for on-hire workers, along with limits on fixed-term contracting and cutting back labour hire in the public sector, ignores the fact that business confidence will be the biggest contributing factor in creating more secure work for Australians, says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. read more
The Fair Work Commission has rejected arguments that a recruitment company's "very difficult financial position" should exempt it from paying an employee's redundancy entitlement. read more
In yet another court ruling with implications for labour hire employers, Spotless Group has unsuccessfully sought leave to appeal a finding that it had to pay long-tenured workers redundancy entitlements. read more
The High Court has granted WorkPac special leave to appeal a ruling that paved the way for casuals to claim permanent employee entitlements. read more
A rec-to-rec company used a stand-down direction to force a state manager to resign, so it could avoid paying her contractual entitlement to three months' notice, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. read more
The Fair Work Commission has ordered a labour hire company to reinstate a sacked on-hire worker to his role, against the host employer's wishes. read more
Inadequate technology, substandard payroll practices, and poor detail about casual engagements are some of the major back-office "gotchas" adding to recruiters' legal risks, an industry advisor warns. read more
A recruitment company that stood down an employee in light of its business downturn has been ordered to reinstate her previous hours. read more
It's time for the legal system to recognise "quasi-independent" workers who are neither contractor nor employee, an employment lawyer says. Meanwhile amendments to extend flexibilities under the JobKeeper regime have passed. read more
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