Skilled Group
| File:SKILLED Group Company Logo.jpg | |
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Human Resources, Labour hire |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
Key people |
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| Revenue | A$1,873,893 (2013) |
| Owner | Persol Holdings |
Number of employees | Approximately 50.000 full- and part-time employees[2] |
| Parent | Programmed Maintenance |
| Website | skilled |
Skilled Group is an Australian company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. Its core business is labour hire.[3] It is a subsidiary of Programmed Maintenance, which is itself a subsidiary of Japanese labour hire conglomerate Persol Holdings.
The company manages offices across multiple countries; including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Malta and the United Arab Emirates.
Corporate history[edit]
The company was founded in 1964 by Frank Hargrave AO.[4]
In October 2015, Programmed Maintenance (ASX:PRG) acquired Skilled Group.[5][6]
In October 2017, Programmed Maintenance was acquired by Persol Holdings.
Legal controversies[edit]
In 2011, Telstra trainees took the company and its subsidiary Excelior to the industrial relations tribunal. The union said that trainees were not compensated enough for expenses during mandatory training.[7]
In 2015 in a landmark case, a couple was awarded damages of $720,000 against the company after being refused jobs for being non-union.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "PROGRAMMED MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED details". Australian Securities Exchange. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "SKILLED Number of Employees". Macroaxis. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Cratchley, Drew (24 February 2010). "Skilled Group recovery 'will take time'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Commins, Patrick (12 February 2012). "Skilled turnaround digs up yields". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "SKILLED was acquired by Programmed Maintenance Services Limited - SKILLED". skilled.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015.
- ^ Evans, Simon (24 June 2015). "Skilled Group swallowed by rival Programmed Maintenance after 21 years on ASX". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Bibby, Paul (5 January 2011). "Trainees argue for more pay to learn". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Non-union Perth couple awarded $720,000 after being denied jobs". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 March 2015.
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