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
Chandler Macleod is facing a discrimination claim from on-hire workers who have been excluded from a host site for being part of a "COVID-19 health risk group". read more
Former Harrier Group CEO Kelly Quirk is alleging her mistreatment and dismissal stems from bullying claims against the company's chair and her "persistent desire" to highlight solvency issues, court documents show. read more
The former CEO of Harrier Group is alleging the company subjected her to bullying and an excessive workload. But Harrier is refuting her claims and has revealed the details behind her departure earlier this year. 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
New pandemic flexibilities are being proposed for employers that no longer meet the JobKeeper criteria but can show their turnover remains down. Meanwhile Shortlist is providing a new set of HR, leadership and people management resources for subscribers. read more
BHP has defended a union's challenge to its in-house labour hire model; and the Federal Court has criticised traditional contractor tests for producing "ambiguity, inconsistency and contradiction". read more