Beyond metrics: Mapping your suppliers’ maturity
Instead of adding to your supplier pool to address a challenging labor market, take a close look at the suppliers already in it.
UK provides guidance for responsible AI in recruitment
The UK details effective methods to mitigate the risks inherent in utilizing AI within recruiting processes.
John Deere supplier to set up $1.5 million fund for illegally employed children
The manufacturer owes nearly $300,000 and must set aside 30 days’ profit due to child labor violations it reportedly blames on a staffing provider.
Canada to tighten ‘last resort’ Temporary Foreign Worker Program
The country is reducing the cap on workers allowed through the program while it tightens other requirements on employers.
Trending: Supplier bill rates, tech spending and more
Staffing providers find new orders and bill rates increasing. Firms also weigh in on talent acquisition technology spending.
CW Program Game Changer in the spotlight
Each week, we highlight a 2023 CW Program Game Changer — a professional who has elevated their program to the next level. This week features Rebecca Perryman, head of the global external workforce program at Biogen.
New York becomes latest state to pass IC protection laws
The Empire State joins Illinois in legislating protections for independent contractors, following in the footsteps of several large US cities.
Tangled web: DE&I initiatives face challenges but remain a business must
Research supports diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace as a business best practice, but programs are still mired.
Court rules against truckers in AB 5 case
California’s controversial law for determining independent contractor status survived the trucking industry’s latest attempt to block it.
Europe’s new AI Act to regulate how employers use the technology
The landmark legislation imposes new restrictions on contingent workforce programs and their supply chains.
