The end of the calendar year is a good time to reflect on your program: successful program launches, solid service performances, and enhanced capabilities. Auditing supply chain partner engagement requirements, though, is usually not high on the priority list — but it should be. Certain requirements are fundamental to a program’s capability to operate securely.
Most are […]
A number of years ago, at the Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit in Amsterdam, I highlighted the importance of consulting with stakeholders during any change process, and in particular when thinking about implementing an MSP and/or VMS. The challenge was to put across my idea within 90 seconds, so it was key to deliver a takeaway […]
Independent contractors getting another look? That’s one of several trends emerging from the 2015 CWS Summit North America conference for HR and procurement professionals in staffing.
The conference took place last week in Dallas, followed by the CWS Solutions Forum, which took a deeper dive into issues facing contingent workforce managers.
But what was the lowdown from […]
In our annual Contingent Buyers Survey for North America, we ask large companies (1,000+ employees) if VMS and/or MSP is currently in place in their organizations. We define an MSP as a managed services provider that helps a company run its contingent workforce program and a VMS (vendor management system) as the technology used to facilitate […]
A contingent worker explains how clients can ensure a successful assignment by creating the right environment. Read about it in Staffing Industry Review.
Two weeks ago, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruled that the 15-year agreement between the European Union and the US Department of Commerce could no longer be relied upon as protection for personal data being transferred between Europe and the US.
Background
EU countries already have some of the strictest data protection laws in the world […]
This week, we asked Amy Gordon, global head of external workforce center at SAP: “What are tips to keep in mind when implementing a new VMS solution?”
International software firm SAP deployed the Fieldglass VMS to serve as a single point of access to engage with more than 20,000 external workers via service providers and global […]
Uber drivers are employees, not independent contractors, according to an advisory opinion released last week by an Oregon state official. But Oregonlive.com reports Uber has fired back, arguing its drivers are independent contractors.
“Uber suffers or permits drivers to work for the company’s benefits. Further, drivers are economically dependent on Uber pursuant to the ‘economic realities’ test,” […]
California Gov. Gerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have required full-time contractors at University of California campuses to be paid the same as comparable UC employees. Separately, a UC supplier is under federal scrutiny for allegedly underpaying contingent workers.
Senate Bill 376 was introduced in February by Senator Ricardo Lara. “Recent research has shown that […]
The CCJ reports a judge has approved the $228 million settlement between FedEx Ground and 2,300 California drivers. The settlement, announced in June, ends an independent contractor misclassification lawsuit that has drawn on for more than a decade. Other such cases against the company are still pending.
While contingent workforce programs’ appetite is increasing for alternative VMS pricing models, fee as a percentage of spend remains dominant.