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EEOC says Workday AI discrimination case should move forward

|April 17th, 2024|

The agency says the company’s artificial intelligence functions like employment firms do, so federal anti-discrimination laws apply. Workday disagrees.
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California pay data reporting deadline approaches

|April 17th, 2024|

It’s time for employers in the Golden State to submit pay data reports to the California Civil Rights Department, including for contingent workers.
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Holiday floral product producer to pay $1.85 million to settle H-2B wage case

|April 17th, 2024|

A federal court ordered Continental Floral Greens to pay back wages and damages to nearly 700 migrant and seasonal workers hired through the H-2B visa program.
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CW Program Game Changer in the spotlight

|April 17th, 2024|

Each week, we highlight a 2023 CW Program Game Changer — a professional who has elevated their program to the next level. This week we feature Eric Osterhout, senior category specialist, SCM contingent labor at Enbridge.
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Time to reimagine talent sourcing pipelines?

|April 10th, 2024|

As traditional sourcing options fail to keep up, businesses need to explore alternative methods to meet their critical talent needs.
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Spending on temporary staff projected to shrink 3% this year

|April 10th, 2024|

Last year’s steep declines on spending through temp staffing firms eases this year before swinging upward in 2025.
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Does security checkpoint constitute ‘hours worked’? California says yes

|April 10th, 2024|

Employers must pay workers for security checks and time that they are required to stay on company property during lunch breaks, the court ruled.
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Ontario fines manufacturer, staffing firm for temp’s injuries

|April 10th, 2024|

West End Mfg. Inc. and Liiman Employment Inc. were fined after a temporary worker became caught in a moving auger.
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Construction firm to pay $350,000 in IC misclassification case

|April 10th, 2024|

DC-based Tricon Construction Inc. and four subcontractors allegedly misclassified 200 workers.
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Benchmarks: Which rate card methodology do program managers favor?

|April 10th, 2024|

A majority of contingent workforce programs utilize a maximum bill rate structure to achieve balance, SIA research finds.
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