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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1975
OVERCHARGING BY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TO BE STOPPED
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AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WILL BE ALLOWED TO CLAIM FROM A JOB SEEKER ONLY THE LEGALLY PRESCRIBED FEE AND COMMISSION, IF A BILL GAZETTED TODAY BECOMES LAW.
THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1975, WHICH SEEKS TO REMEDY A DEFICIENCY A RECENT COURT CASE BROUGHT TO LIGHT, WILL SOON BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, SAID THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD PREVENT EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES FROM OVER-CHARGING JOB-SEEKERS BY WAY OF +EXPENSES+ AND WOULD PROVIDE GREATER PROTECTION TO THEM.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS PRESCRIBE THE FEE AND COMMISSION WHICH CAN BE CHARGED BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.
+ON FIRST REGISTRATION A JOB SEEKER NEED ONLY PAY TO AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY A MAXIMUM OF $3 AS A FEE,+ HE SAID.
+ON RE-REGISTRATION AFTER 3 MONTHS, UP TO ANOTHER $3 MAY BE PAYABLE. IN ADDITION THE MAXIMUM COMMISSION PAYABLE TO AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY BY A JOB-SEEKER IS 10% OF THE FIRST MONTH'S WAGES AFTER SECURING EMPLOYMENT. NO OTHER CHARGES ARE PAYABLE BY A JOB SEEKER.+
MR. PRICE POINTED OUT THAT AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY MAY CHARGE A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER A MUTUALLY AGREED COMMISSION.
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