IC Roundup: Arbitration, AB 5 and Prop 22
Grubhub’s and Postmates’ misclassification lawsuits to be arbitrated. In California, another injunction blocking AB 5 is unlikely until May, while another court considers the constitutionality of Prop 22.
CW Program Game Changer in the spotlight
Each week we will highlight a 2022 CW Program Game Changer — a professional who has elevated their program to the next level. This week features Lisa Zak, director, strategic sourcing – contingent labor and HR at Medtronic.
Canada to permit temporary foreign workers’ families to work
Starting in January 2023, Canada will expand the eligibility to work in Canada to spouses of temporary foreign workers and their working-age children.
Mixed regulatory outlook for global contingent landscape
From assignment length limits to statutory sick leave for contingent workers, staffing industry leaders cite countries of regulatory concern as well as those with positive outlooks.
Benchmarks: Top barriers to DE&I
Contingent workforce programs have faced significant barriers when putting together a solid business case for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Top barriers pertain to data availability and collection standards.
CW Program Game Changer in the spotlight
Each week we will highlight a 2022 CW Program Game Changer — a professional who has elevated their program to the next level. This week features Jill Roberts, IBM’s global strategist for services procurement over process, data and analytics.
Workers’ comp: National median index rate hits lowest value since 1986
A report that lists workers’ compensation premium rates by state finds the national median index rate is at the lowest value since the inception of the study in 1986.
Marijuana potholes: Direction needed amidst conflicting laws
Conflicting regulations between states and the federal government create potential legal issues around hiring and managing talent, writes an attorney in Staffing Industry Review magazine.
CW Program Game Changer in the spotlight
Each week we will highlight a 2022 CW Program Game Changer — a professional who has elevated their program to the next level. This week features Ceaneh Alexis, global head of procurement for services, Aon.
Twitter slashes 80% of contractors; tech company layoffs surge
Twitter has laid off 4,400 of its 5,500 contractors, CNBC reported. According to a report from Quartz, counting Twitter and rumored layoffs from Amazon, major tech companies will have laid off 33,000 workers over the last month.
