Senators propose bill to protect franchisors from joint-employer liability
Legislation has been introduced that would protect franchisors from joint-employer liability for employment law violations.
IC compliance: Top issues for 2019 — Part 1
The use of independent contractors is thriving. While many embrace it, including workers themselves, others bemoan it, leading to a clash in the legal arena. Here are some of the most important issues affecting independent work today.
Cultivating the optimal supplier base
A program manager shares the rationalization process for supplier retention and selection during a global MSP rollout.
Avoid MSP buyer’s remorse
How to get your relationship with your managed service provider off to a good start — and keep it that way.
Know the largest US staffing suppliers
Trying out new staffing firms can be an effective supplier management strategy. CW managers can look to SIA’s annual list of the largest staffing firms in the US to explore options.
Exclusivity no more? Alaska court opens new chasm in workers’ comp protections
A recent ruling from the Alaska Supreme Court sets aside workers’ compensation precedent in a contingent worker’s injury lawsuit.
Chicago passes ‘most sweeping’ scheduling-predictive ordinance in the US
Chicago passes the “fair workweek” ordinance, which entitles some contingents to two weeks’ notice of schedule changes. Further, extra hours must be offered to existing part-timers and then certain existing temporary workers before others.
Want C-suite buy-in for your program? Choose your words carefully.
If your program is struggling to gain support from the C-Suite, examine the language and touch points used to garner executives’ attention.
UK’s private sector braces itself for IR35
Revisions to the UK’s Off-Payroll Working Rules, coming into effect in April 2020, add red tape for companies that use independent contractors.
Today’s CW managers dealing with multisourcing channels, legal flux
The role of the contingent workforce manager is vastly different from that of prior years, and still continues to change. Some sourcing strategies and legal challenges today’s program managers are tasked with.
