D&I: Real progress or just talk?
Amid Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement, employees and candidates are evaluating company policies and responses. Focus on driving real change or lose talent.
Cost-savings imperative is driving execs to eye SOW
Amid the economic fallout of the pandemic, the C-suite will be looking for areas within their organization to capture more cost savings. The CW program can deliver via a focus on SOW arrangements.
Canada paves way for IC driver class action against Uber
The Canadian Supreme Court ruled last week Uber’s arbitration agreement is unenforceable, enabling a driver’s independent contractor misclassification class action suit to move forward, The New York Times reports.
An educated buyer means a better CW program: Read SIA’s Pulse report
Educating yourself on the experiences of your talent providers helps you contribute to the bottom line by preparing you for program challenges and making you a better partner.
Legislators find there is no easy way to classify ICs
With the news that the Dutch government has decided against implementing a statutory minimum rate for freelancers, it is clear there is no easy way to classify independent contractors, as the UK and Californian legislators have already discovered.
150 temporary cannery workers sue buyer over unpaid quarantine
A group of temporary workers filed a lawsuit on Friday against a salmon cannery operator over an allegedly unpaid quarantine period at a hotel in Los Angeles.
Your company’s reputation is on the line: Responding in crisis
Contingent and full-time employees alike are watching to see how companies respond in times of crises, such as Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter. Whether they see indifference or caring is up to you right now. Read more in Staffing Industry Review.
More than a checkbox: Achieving belonging at work
Diversity initiatives take on more meaning as the Black Lives Matter protests continue. How contingent workforce programs can ensure their company cultures are inclusive and foster a sense of belonging for all.
Pandemic shift: Your vendors in the new normal
As programs transition to the next phase in their pandemic response, the performance thus far of MSPs and suppliers will speak to their future performance. How will your vendors fare?
Title VII workplace protections cover LGBTQ workers
Supreme Court ruling in a landmark civil rights suit protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination.
