College degrees don’t always pay off, but employers still want them (The Washington Post)
Some companies are devaluing work experience in favor of a degree. Researchers are calling this “degree inflation.”
Benchmarks: MSP SOW spend by occupation
Information technology represents the lion’s share of the reported SOW spend (51%) going through an MSP, according to the 2019 MSP Landscape & Differentiators report by Staffing Industry Analysts.
Massachusetts clarifies when to count ICs for paid leave contributions
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave issued new guidance clarifying when an employer’s quarterly reports should include 1099 workers, Seyfarth Shaw attorneys write in a new blog post.
2019 CW Program Game Changers announced
SIA’s second annual list honoring the trendsetters within contingent workforce management has been released. Read about the 50 industry game changers.
Sponsored: Contingent by design
Bryan Peña, MBO Partners’ chief of market strategy, explores how the game changers of tomorrow will shape the ecoystem.
Sponsored: Calling the shots
Gene Zaino, founder and executive chairman of MBO Partners, the 2019 CW Program Game Changers sponsor, discusses how independent workers are empowered to have more control over where, when and whom they want to work with — and how.
H-1B crackdown: Businesses fight back
Trump’s new H-1B restrictions can be devastating to employers when an essential employee can't get permission to work in the US. Some are fighting back in court, Crain’s Chicago Business reports.
DOL lampooned: Court backs buyer, staffing firm in bonus and overtime dispute
The Third Circuit Court of Appeal cites National Lampoon’s Clark Griswold when ruling that giving your temps a bonus does not automatically trigger overtime responsibility, attorneys for Seyfarth Shaw LLP write.
Quebec pledges millions to recruit temp foreign workers for businesses
The Quebec government is setting aside more than $20 million to help private businesses recruit and integrate temporary foreign workers as the province struggles with a growing labor shortage, Global News reports.
Sponsored: Delivering differently
Closing the gap between the sales process and the solution delivery, Workspend gives midmarket and enterprise clients a voice while embracing its suppliers.
