Buyer and its staffing firm settle discrimination lawsuit
An Illinois-based company and its temporary staffing provider resolved a lawsuit alleging the companies conspired to discriminate against Black job applicants.
Seeking suppliers with skin in the game
A manager discusses how suppliers can be allies in these tumultuous times. They can help you experiment and actively seek creative solutions as you develop your program.
Go mobile for CW program operations; watch engagement soar
As more and more people live on their phones, a mobile strategy can bring higher participation from your engagement managers and yield better results. Learn how.
Skills apocalypse: Train your contingents
Finding workers with the right skills is a persistent problem for contingent workforce programs; upskilling is an option to help find the workers your program needs. We take a look at a few different training models.
Wellness: Road to recovery
Workers’ mental wellness appears to be improving. What the talent is saying and how contingent workforce managers can foster further improvement.
Covid emergency safety rules — prepare now
The US Department of Labor, in response to an executive order from President Biden, took a step toward finalizing an emergency temporary standard for Covid-19 workplace safety.
The upskilling advantage
The skills shortage, exacerbated by the pandemic, is about to become more of a challenge as hiring ramps back up. How training and development partners can help fill the gaps.
Back in the building
Working from home is not an option for many businesses. As the world recovers from the pandemic, here are some ideas to woo contingent workers back to physical locales.
Apple penalizes supplier after problems at facility in India
Apple Inc. has put an iPhone manufacturer on probation — and will not award it new business — for breaching its code of conduct after violence broke out at the supplier’s facility over alleged nonpayment to contingent workers.
Say hello to the RFS
Why traditional tactics may be holding your program back — and what you should use instead. From the RFP to contract length, it’s time to evolve your program’s approach.
