‘Not my employee’ clause offers the illusion of protection
Staffing contract language meant to exclude contingent workers from an organization’s benefits plan could lead to greater risk. Learn what those dangers can be.
SOW: Avoid strategic risk with acceptance criteria
Properly executed SOW contracts cut the risk of your provider falling short when delivering projects or services. We offer some key standard signoff process steps and procedure policies that can help you establish solid milestones.
SOW milestones: Marking the critical path to success
Tracking SOW project milestones helps ensure both the contractor and the contingent workforce manager hold up their ends of the contract, resulting in an improved end result.
Common sense approach to background checks on ICs
As companies avoid exerting too much control over independent contractors to mitigate misclassification risk, some grow concerned that practices such as conducting background checks may be a red flag.
SOW T&M: A symptom of voracious rogue spend
Securing contingent talent through SOW engagements based on time and materials is a bad idea. Here are some minefields to watch out for.
When and why to use an emerging talent sourcing channel
Make it second nature to understand when and why to use a specific talent sourcing channel. Then your CW program can best determine how to engage top talent.
SOW solutions: Managing a variety of partners
Statement-of-work solution providers come in all shapes and sizes. While each type has its place, management poses distinct challenges to the program. Here’s what you need to know.
Who owns the work: Contingent or enterprise?
From work made for hire to intellectual property and trade secrets, your program must ensure contingents are part of the risk mitigation efforts.
Disintermediation is driving innovation in CW solutions
As advances lead to ways to bypass staffing firms and even the contingent workforce program entirely, program managers will need to apply and leverage traditional and alternative talent sourcing channels.
The salary history ban saga
Regulations and policies prohibiting inquiries into a candidate’s salary are on the rise. Why contingent workforce programs might not be immune to their impact.
