Holiday hangovers: Cases highlight office revelry risks
Recent holiday party-related cases around the world serve as a sobering reminder to employers planning such events.
Negligence lawsuit: Co-employment to the rescue
Citing a buyer’s co-employment status with its staffing provider, an appeals court affirmed an injured temporary worker’s negligence claim is barred by exclusive remedy.
Company illegally fired former temp in workers’ comp case
A Massachusetts court ruled an employee who sued her employer over an injury she sustained as a temp — and for which she received workers’ comp benefits — was fired illegally.
Facebook posts prompt company to sue temp
Marquez Brothers International Inc., a manufacturer of cheese and other products, sued a temporary worker for making false statements in Facebook posts, according to court records.
Contract clauses: Your suppliers might start pushing back
Attorney George Reardon writes about some of the most unfair — and detrimental — clauses that have made their way from purchasing into staffing contracts.
Sears to pay $1.6 million to injured independent contractor
No exclusive remedy: A Connecticut jury awarded an independent contractor $1.6 million for workplace injury sustained in a Sears warehouse.
Crowdsourcing firm CEO faces criminal indictment
The CEO of crowdsourcing firm Springleap, a so-called “TaskRabbit for research,” faces up to 15 years in prison if found guilty of felony larceny charges for misleading investors.
Whistleblower protections: Temps are covered, too
Employees who report improper or unlawful practices are protected by law to ensure they are not retaliated against — and those protections include temps assigned to your company. Read how you and your suppliers should react.
Company cited in death of temporary worker
The Tennessee OSHA has issued citations to Bush Brothers after an investigation into an accident in which a temporary worker was caught in a pallet de-stacker and later died, according to a report by WVLT.
Your CW penetration rate matters
With increased contingent worker usage comes more complex demands on CW programs. Whether it's the entire organization that is highly contingent or select functions, program owners need to know.
