Contingent workforce manager: From postscript to key strategic partner
July 28, 2021 7:25 amThe role of contingent workforce manager has evolved from an afterthought to a key strategic partner. Read how it happened.
Program excellence: Focus on the visible road ahead
July 28, 2021 7:20 amWhy shortening goals to a series of sprints, achieving and delivering on short-term objectives, in pursuit of a final destination is often the best strategy.
Judicial roundup: Screening time compensable; intent a factor in PAGA cases; $8.5 million IC settlement
July 28, 2021 7:15 amTime spend undergoing mandatory security screens is compensable in Pennsylvania; California workers seeking statutory damages for incorrect pay must show willful intent; and Scooter rental company Lime settles an IC case in California.
Canada mulls major temp foreign worker policy changes
July 28, 2021 7:10 amThe Canadian government is proposing major changes to the rules for temporary foreign workers to address existing gaps in worker protections and strengthen program integrity.
Covid compliance: Charting a new course
July 28, 2021 7:00 amAfter navigating the Covid-19 pandemic and a fully remote workforce, employers and their legal advisors are charting a new course as they seek to return workers to the office. A staffing firm’s general counsel outlines considerations in Staffing Industry Review.
A new training prototype
July 21, 2021 7:15 amAn emerging training model in the IT space is catching on. Called recruit-train-deploy, this method of developing a skilled workforce is helping bridge the talent gap.
Repeal of Trump-era joint employer rule nears as White House concludes review
July 21, 2021 7:15 amThe White House last week cleared the way for a repeal of the Trump administration’s standard for joint employment that many considered more business friendly.
