Negligence lawsuit: Co-employment to the rescue
December 12, 2018 8:13 amCiting a buyer’s co-employment status with its staffing provider, an appeals court affirmed an injured temporary worker’s negligence claim is barred by exclusive remedy.
‘Suitable opportunity’ top reason Europeans choose self-employment
December 12, 2018 8:12 amMore than a fifth of self-employed in the Europe Union are so because they found a “suitable opportunity,” according to a recent report from Eurostat.
Farm labor contractor owes $56K for visa program violations
December 12, 2018 8:12 amA Florida-based farm labor contractor has paid $55,796 in back wages and fines for H-2A visa program violations.
Starting with the job offer: Improving pay equity one hire at a time
December 12, 2018 8:11 amThe gender pay gap may begin at the job offer itself, only to be amplified over time. CW program managers can help close the gap, write SIA’s Frank Enriquez and Populus Group’s Derek Kimmerle in The Staffing Stream.
Google contractors push for better pay, PTO, perks
December 12, 2018 8:10 amGoogle’s so-called “shadow workforce” of contractors sent a scathing letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding equal treatment, Vox reports.
H-1B proposal would benefit higher-educated applicants
December 5, 2018 9:19 amProposed changes to the H-1B visa system would streamline the application process and increase the number of such visas going to workers with a master’s degree or higher, but business leaders raise concerns.