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
A union plan to reduce and limit labour hire is "akin to spraying weed killer on the green shoots of Australia's economic recovery", says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. read more
The Victorian Government has announced it will fund personal leave for casuals under a pilot scheme, in a move RCSA CEO Charles Cameron describes as "reactive and opportune". read more
The JobMaker hiring credit will create "bad jobs", a Senate committee has been warned. Meanwhile the inquiry into Victoria's failed quarantine system has delivered some "misguided" views on casual and contracting arrangements. read more
The Federal Budget's focus on building hiring confidence heralds the crucial role the staffing sector will play in economic recovery, says RCSA's Brooke Lord. But questions remain as to how effective it will be at stimulating jobs growth. read more