FedEx to pay $227 million in IC settlement
May 10, 2017 10:13 amIndianapolis Business Journal reports FedEx Corp. will pay drivers from 19 states more than $227 million to settle long-running lawsuits brought against it by drivers claiming they were undercompensated because the company classified them as independent contractors.
EU CW keen to innovate amid political uncertainty
May 3, 2017 9:14 amLast week’s CWS Summit Berlin attendees learned about workforce strategies to cope with the uncertain climate.
No co-employment in SOW, done right
May 3, 2017 9:14 amJoint employment does not exist in a — properly managed– SOW engagement because of the business-to–business nature of the transaction.
Young workers’ safety: Heed OSHA’s campaign
May 3, 2017 9:14 amCiting a statistic that younger workers — many of whom are contingents — are twice as likely to require emergency care, OSHA announced a new campaign to boost their safety.
Doubled: H-2B worker visa limits raised
May 3, 2017 9:14 amCongress authorized Homeland Security to more than double the number of H-2B visas to granted foreign workers this year in its spending bill announced Monday, Bloomberg reports. President Donald Trump signaled plans to sign the bill.
Are we there yet?
May 3, 2017 9:14 amThe staffing industry has miles to go before achieving the image it desires in the mainstream. Southwest Airlines People Department Manager Greg Muccio shares how staffing firms can enhance (or sabotage) their own brand.