Private equity recapitalizes VMS/MSP provider
May 10, 2017 10:14 amPrivate equity firm Harvest Partners acquired a stake in Pro Unlimited, securing a $450 million loan to invest in the VMS/MSP provider.
Temp-to-perm conversion ratio
May 10, 2017 10:13 amThe conversion ratios of contingent to directly employed are a key metric in managing your workforce. CW managers North America, EMEA and APAC share what percent of staffing firm temps are converted to W-2 workers.
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.