Travel Nursing Woes: Tackling Tax and Pay Issues
At October’s Travcon Conference, an event for travel nurses and healthcare organizations, two challenges facing the industry consistently generated the most heated discussions: tax ...
Risk: A Balancing Act That Can Fuel Your Success
We have all been there in business. A new law comes out, we translate it into a policy, establish a process, and communicate the change. At some point, it becomes clear that the impact ...
The Rising Number of Lawsuits: Crucial Facts and Ways to Protect Your Company
An employee contacted a lawyer about workplace discrimination, alleging he was not given a promotion because of his age. The employee admitted that he had shown up late on numerous ...
ACA’s Post-Constitutional Fate
Last week, a federal district court judge declared the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to be unconstitutional in Texas v. United States. The Dec. 14 decision is explained in a very logical ...
Background Screening Compliance in a Shared Economy
The temporary or contractor worker sector (or the gig economy) is growing at a rapid rate and will continue to influence the US economy for many decades to come. It has transformed ...
Why Compliance Really Matters in RPO
As an RPO provider, if your compliance processes aren’t as slick as they should be, you and your clients may be at risk of fines, loss of business or worse.
Compliance isn’t often ...
What To Consider When Bringing the MSP Back In-House
A few days ago, a question was posed on LinkedIn about how the traditional MSP models were adapting as clients moved towards bringing programs in house. Essentially the question was ...
Does a Temporary Employee Have Rights Under the FMLA?
If a contingent worker on assignment takes leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, must the client accept the worker back once he or she returns from FMLA leave?
Assuming the ...
Global VMS: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
As companies attempt to globalize their contingent workforce solutions, they must keep in mind that globalization goes beyond currency, tax and language. Any vendor management system ...
Stakeholder Support: The Vital Element of Program Success
We all recognize the value independent contractors (ICs) bring to an organization. We also recognize that using these critical resources comes with the responsibility to make sure there ...
