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Impending hiring surge: Are you ready?

|December 6th, 2023|

Set your program up for an economic recovery with the extensive data available in your vendor management system, such as pay parity and skill shifts.
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Preparing your program for future turbulence

|December 6th, 2023|

From technology to geopolitics to regulations, SIA’s John Nurthen discusses trends that could disrupt the contingent workforce ecosystem.
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ID verification: Are your contingents really who they say they are?

|December 6th, 2023|

Validating the true identity of your potential workers presents challenges as automation, AI and remote work become commonplace.
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Lawsuit filed to stop ‘costly and burdensome’ Illinois temp regulation

|December 6th, 2023|

The suit argues the new rules for contingent workers impose extraordinary burden, cost and compliance risk and guarantee noncompliance.
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Ontario’s new licensing requirement faces six-month delay

|December 6th, 2023|

Recognizing the problems it could cause, the Canadian province postponed the implementation of its licensing plan for temp providers and recruiters.
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CW Program Game Changer in the spotlight

|December 6th, 2023|

Each week, we highlight a 2023 CW Program Game Changer — a professional who has elevated their program to the next level. This week features Madelyn Abreu, global external workforce management lead, HR operations management, at Syngenta Group.
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Gain a competitive advantage by allowing controlled contact

|November 29th, 2023|

Permitting engagement managers to communicate with staffing vendors — with clear guidelines — can yield significant benefits to the program.
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Canada seeks ban on use of replacement workers during work stoppages

|November 29th, 2023|

A proposed bill could make it illegal for Canadian employers in federally regulated industries to bring in replacement workers during union strikes or lockouts.
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Staffing buyer to pay $1.2 million to settle no-poach, wage-fixing lawsuit

|November 29th, 2023|

A manufacturer in Illinois agreed to settle a case alleging it took part in unlawful no-poach and wage-fixing schemes with three staffing providers.
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Effective date of new joint employer rules delayed

|November 29th, 2023|

The NLRB has delayed by two months implementing its final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status.
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