Guidelines for Employers
SwinEmploy is a web-based database used by Careers and Employment to advertise job vacancies to students and graduates of Swinburne University of Technology. It is designed as an employer self-service facility. Careers and Employment are not an agency and as such do not involve themselves in selecting or recommending students to any vacancy on SwinEmploy.
Careers and Employment reserves the right to refuse any person or organisation use of this service, and to alter any aspect of advertisements approved for publishing.
All jobs advertisements submitted to SwinEmploy must comply with the law, including obligations which apply under the
Without knowing absolute specifics of the organisations and positions you are dealing with we would consider the positions to be 'non-compliance with the terms and conditions' where the positions are a 'Generic advertisement' that does not detail a specific vacancy, or those that require applicants to register with an agency/organisation for possible future opportunities.Careers and Employment will not accept advertisements for:
- Jobs that don't meet the least award wage level.*
- Commission-only jobs
- Independent contracting arrangements (Self Employment)
- Work offering ‘piece rates’ i.e. where payment is per product, per delivery, per sale made.
- Any work which requires the employee to purchase a product or service or requires a security deposit or similar as condition of employment.
- Work involving any illegal activity
Volunteer Positions:
In order to comply with the Commonwealth Fair Work Act (2009) we are unable to promote unpaid work experience to our students
- Unless they are 'vocational placements' as defined in the Act or where the student is undertaking work for a not-for-profit organisation.
- Require them to pay any fees or cover their own expenses
- Hence we cannot approve your job advertisement.
Careers and Employment reserves the right to withdraw or refuse any advertisement where:
- Non-compliance of these terms and conditions has occurred
- Misleading or incorrect information has been provided
- Complaints about the advertiser has been received
- The job opportunity is considered to be inappropriate
- The behaviour of the employer is deemed by Careers and Employment to be unethical.
Liability
Careers and Employment is not liable to users and recruiters in respect of any loss or damage (including consequential loss or damage) which may arise directly or indirectly in respect of services supplied by Careers and Employment.
Advertisers agree to indemnify Careers and Employment and its staff against all claims, action, suits, costs and expenses incurred on any account by Careers and Employment as result of their advertisement.
Careers and Employment does not necessarily recommend or endorse any organisation or service providers featured on SwinEmploy.
Employers agree that the information they provide in their advertisement is accurate and complete and contains information which is compliant with the law.
Other Information
Careers and Employment need to approve all submitted jobs advertisements before being made available for access to students and graduates. These are processed Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and 5pm, except for University holidays and national public holidays.
Careers and Employment may use the employer’s email address to:
- Update them about SwinEmploy
- Clarify vacancy details, when necessary
- Undertake labour market research
- Alert them to other services to facilitate recruitment
Careers and Employment will not disclose personal information to third parties without their consent.
