Is that contingent from a subcontractor? Why it matters.
In such a competitive candidate market, suppliers need to get creative to find talent. If that creativity results in subcontracting, it may increase your program’s risk.
UK flex workers to receive new rights in Taylor Report-based reforms
Millions of flexible workers stand to receive new rights under major UK government reforms that are in response to the results of an independent review of modern working practices released last summer.
NLRB vacates ruling that overturned Browning-Ferris co-employment decision
The National Labor Relations Board has vacated a recent ruling that overturned a key Obama-era co-employment precedent.
Expect more strategic input from your staffing suppliers
Staffing firms may play a more strategic role in the future, SIA President Barry Asin said in his keynote at the Executive Forum North America.
H-1B visa holders look to Canada amid US program tightening
Highly skilled foreign workers working in the US on H-1B visas are looking to take their skills north, as the Trump administration moves to place tighter restrictions on the program, Newsweek reports.
Program expansion: Think big, start small
Be careful what you wish for. Even when taking a staged approach, a program change effort can still become overwhelming. So take an even more measured approach.
Industries most affected by worker shortages in US industrial temporary staffing
The industrial staffing segment, the largest in the temporary staffing market, faces many challenges that affect worker availability and costs.
Grubhub worker not an IC; companies face fines and dissolution
Among recent independent contractor cases making headlines: A federal judge ruled Grubhub correctly classified a worker as an independent contractor; three New York companies to shut down after incorrectly classifying workers as ICs.
The influencers in the world of work: The 2018 Staffing 100
For the seventh time, SIA has completed its list of the 100 most influential people in the North American staffing industry. These are the men and women guiding the companies that deliver what your company needs to fill gaps: the contingent workforce.
But we closed due to bad weather. Why am I being billed?
When inclement weather forces a shutdown, you may still be billed for your contingent workers. A Staffing Industry Review article discusses when contingents must still be paid due to site closures and other circumstances.
