Four tech start-ups recently took part in RCSA’s first TechXpo Pitchfest. Start-up companies with new solutions for the recruitment space had five minutes to pitch their concept to the packed room in the hope of being named the best new solution at the RCSA TechXpo and scoring a spot at this year’s RCSA conference. Attendees voted on the day and Raj Soni, founder of smartAI, was named the winner at the Australian awards. The Brief sat down with Raj recently to learn about his

A new Guidance Note, specifically relating to piece rates, is now available for download for RCSA members who work with clients in the area of agricultural recruitment. The Guidance Note was prepared by Australian Lawyer, Andrew Wood Hon FRCSA (Life) and Principal of WorkAccord Legal, in April 2019 and was prepared to assist RCSA members on operational matters within our sector. “We need a guidance note about piece rates because they present especially difficult compliance ch

An explanatory level webinar on proposed changes to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Competition & Consumer Act will be held at 11am (AEST) on Wednesday, July 3. Under the changes which have been put forward, the ACCC’s proposed Small Business & Independent Contractor Collective Bargaining Class Exemption, small agencies will be able to collectively bargain with clients and suppliers without breaching competition laws. “It would also give independen