Going in-house? Tread carefully
A concern when developing an in-house program is that you don't always know what you don't know. Here’s a guide to keep you on track.
Stay one step ahead
Over- and underestimating the pace and magnitude of impending change can be perilous. Be sure your program is prepared for change.
Sustaining your program’s CW competitive advantage
Like any service organization, the CW program has competitors in the marketplace. Here’s how to keep your program at the top of its game.
License to protect
Several countries worked to impose regulations on the staffing industry in 2018, but to what end? Examples show their effectiveness depends on their intent.
Staffing client owes $600,000 after DOL wage investigation
A Pennsylvania company must pay in $598,366 in back wages, damages and penalties after its staffing firms underpaid its temporary workers.
UK introduces sweeping labor reforms, gig workers to benefit
The UK’s proposed reforms to labor law, based on the recommendations of the 2017 Taylor Report, include eliminating a loophole around equal pay for temps and increasing fines on malicious employers.
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.
