Temp workers and Covid-19 liability
Some states adopt different approaches to workers’ compensation coverage issues as they apply to Covid-19. As co-employers, buyers are shielded from further liability when workers’ comp applies.
Shopping around: Both buyers and MSPs want lucrative opportunities
After the chaotic first months of the pandemic, buyers are exploring new supplier relationships. Here are three potential factors driving this market activity.
Ongoing remote work policies: Pros and cons
The rise in remote work is the biggest economic legacy of Covid-19. Not only did it force the adoption of this trend but organizations recognized that such policies could work not just for employees but contingents as well. Here are some benefits and challenges.
Spending on temporary staffing shrinks this year but is forecast to grow in 2021
Companies’ spend on contingent labor — through temporary staffing, direct hire and retained search firms — will shrink 17% this year compared to last, though next year looks stronger.
Covid-19: ‘A catalyst for change’ — CWS Summit
The pandemic this year forced the workforce solutions ecosystem to rapidly adapt to unprecedented disruptions. SIA’s Jo Matkin shared her insights into changes programs have seen.
Covid pushes CW programs forward; Summit continues today
In her CWS Summit keynote, SIA Global Workforce Solutions Research Director Jo Matkin addressed how the workforce solutions ecosystem has adapted to this year’s unprecedented changes and how the disruptions have influenced workforce programs.
Will buyers be on the hook for Covid-19 paid-leave charges?
You may have been surprised to see a new charge on a recent staffing invoice: paid sick leave for one or more of your contingent workers. Why you might be obligated to pay.
California buyer and staffing firm cited for failing to protect workers from Covid-19
A frozen-food manufacturer and its staffing provider each face more than $200,000 in proposed penalties for failing to protect hundreds of employees from Covid-19.
Covid-19 pulled rug from under CW managers — how they adapted
When Covid-19 turned the world upside down, it affected the contingent workforce world in a big way. Here's how these managers had to adapt to several changes all at once.
Sponsored: Creating a remote workforce strategy for Covid-19 and beyond
Remote work has gone from nicety to necessity. Workforce analytics provider HCM Strategies explains what a long-term remote workforce strategy looks like, and how it could help your company find the best talent at lower costs.
