Employment Hero and SEEK have resolved their Federal Court dispute, with proceedings discontinued and API access restored.
What’s happening: Employment Hero and SEEK have agreed to resolve legal action commenced last year, with the Federal Court ordering proceedings be discontinued.
Why this matters: The settlement allows both companies to move forward, with Employment Hero accepting that SEEK’s termination notice was not intended to substantially lessen competition.
Employment Hero and SEEK have agreed to resolve legal proceedings, with the Federal Court ordering that the case be discontinued. An Employment Hero spokesperson confirmed the company’s position on the resolution.
“Employment Hero now accepts that SEEK’s purpose in issuing the notice on 24 June 2025 terminating Employment Hero’s access to SEEK’s API was not one of substantially lessening competition, as Employment Hero originally believed, and has agreed to resolve the proceedings,” the spokesperson said.
A SEEK spokesperson expressed satisfaction with the outcome. “SEEK is pleased that the litigation has now ended and is satisfied with the outcome,” they said.
API access reinstated
Under the agreement, SEEK will reinstate Employment Hero’s access to its API, which allows its customers to post jobs with SEEK via Employment Hero. SEEK had previously agreed that it would maintain access temporarily while the court proceedings were pending.
Employment Hero’s access to SEEK’s API will be subject to complying with all applicable terms and conditions.
Terms of resolution
Neither Employment Hero nor SEEK will be making any further comment about the proceedings or their resolution. The legal action was commenced by Employment Hero last year following SEEK’s notice on 24 June 2025 terminating Employment Hero’s access to SEEK’s API.
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