Legislation brings bevy of changes, concerns
A new proposal in Ontario would bring equal pay for temps and notice requirement, but it raises concerns.
Background checks: Ask this, not that
While, in general, an employer may ask questions about an applicant's or employee's background, or require a background check, the recruitment process is becoming a minefield.
Paid sick leave laws proliferate
Chicago and Arizona among jurisdictions enacting laws that could add to the costs of contingent workforce usage.
DOL targets work visa fraud
US Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced actions to confront foreign visa program fraud and abuse.
Work visas: Let the states decide
An immigration policy analyst opines about a US senate proposal that would allow states to develop work visas based on their own economic needs. Read more in MarketWatch.
Wanted: 75K data protection officers
Within a year, more than 75,000 workers will be required in and out of the EU to comply with pending data protection rules — a tall order considering the job requirements.
FedEx to pay $227 million in IC settlement
Indianapolis Business Journal reports FedEx Corp. will pay drivers from 19 states more than $227 million to settle long-running lawsuits brought against it by drivers claiming they were undercompensated because the company classified them as independent contractors.
EU CW keen to innovate amid political uncertainty
Last week's CWS Summit Berlin attendees learned about workforce strategies to cope with the uncertain climate.
Young workers’ safety: Heed OSHA’s campaign
Citing a statistic that younger workers — many of whom are contingents — are twice as likely to require emergency care, OSHA announced a new campaign to boost their safety.
Construction company fined $100,000 in temp’s death
A South Dakota construction company has been fined nearly $100,000 by the OSHA following an investigation into the death of a contingent worker in a December 2016 building collapse, Kelo.com reports.
Temps' healthcare coverage, what they like to be called, communication preferences
Experts share how they went about tracking their non-employees, and their future strategies for Total Talent Management