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Craig Johnson

About Craig Johnson

Craig Johnson is a senior editorial director at Staffing Industry Review and Staffing Industry Analysts Daily News. He can be reached at cjohnson (at) staffingindustry (dot) com.

Staffing buyer, provider settle EEOC disability discrimination case

|May 17th, 2023|

A staffing buyer and its supplier will pay $120,000 to settle US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges of alleged disability discrimination. However, both firms deny the allegations.
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Remote temps: A balancing act

|May 3rd, 2023|

Temporary workers say working remotely is important, but trust remains an issue for some organizations. Meanwhile, managers lacking expertise feel powerless amid a remote team.
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Construction firm to pay $835,000 in IC misclassification case

|April 26th, 2023|

DC-based Maryland Applicators will pay $835,000 for misclassifying dozens of workers as independent contractors and procuring the services of hundreds of additional misclassified workers through subcontractors.
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Company cuts all staffing firm ties citing joint-employer finding

|April 12th, 2023|

An East Coast seafood supplier will no longer procure workers from staffing firms after the NLRB determined it was a joint employer following an unfair labor practice charge.
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Temp worker’s leg amputation brings fines to food processor

|April 12th, 2023|

OSHA proposed $1.9 million in fines against a Cincinnati meat production facility after a temp worker suffered severe injuries while cleaning an industrial blender.
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Inquire about suppliers’ institutions

|March 15th, 2023|

While workforce ecosystem organizations respond to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, industry advisors recommend asking your staffing partners about their financial institutions.
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Prop. 22: Appeals court rules firms can classify drivers as ICs

|March 15th, 2023|

A California Court of Appeals ruled rideshare and delivery companies can classify their drivers as independent contractors under Proposition 22, overturning a prior ruling that the law violated the state’s constitution.
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Hyundai takes action in response to underage workers found in supply chain

|March 8th, 2023|

The automaker announces new workforce standards for its supply chain after reports of staffing firms supplying underage workers to its Alabama factory.
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ChatGPT shines spotlight on AI in the workforce ecosystem

|January 18th, 2023|

We take a look at what the new AI tool ChatGPT means for the contingent workforce and ask it to weigh in on its potential future impact on program managers.
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New York considers tying minimum wage to inflation

|January 18th, 2023|

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed raising the state's minimum wage at a rate determined by the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earnings for the Northeast Region.
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