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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In today’s marketplace many companies employ a contingent labor program to interact with their staffing suppliers. No longer are hiring managers creating the rules or providing direction ...

Over the years, attorneys have routinely counseled their clients to assure complainants of confidentiality when investigations workplace misconduct and other incidents. In most cases, ...

I have been leading the charge in supporting independent contractors (ICs) for more than a few decades. I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly issues from all perspectives, including ...

Ignorance is definitely not a defense. Employers are responsible for Equal Employment Opportunity compliance by the staffing agency. The organization cannot claim that it was unaware ...