Oregon official: Uber drivers employees, not independent contractors - 10/21/2015
Uber drivers are employees, not independent contractors, according to an advisory opinion released last week by an Oregon state official. But Oregonlive.com reports Uber has fired back ...
Uber drivers are employees, not independent contractors, according to an advisory opini...
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News: Tech Professionals’ Pay Rises - 2/01/2012
Salaries for technology professionals rose 2 percent in 2011 and more are receiving bonuses, according to a salary survey released last week by job board operator Dice Holdings Inc. In Silicon ...
Salaries for technology professionals rose 2 percent in 2011 and more are receiving bonuse...
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Temporary Employment Drops in August - 9/12/2012
Temporary help employment slipped to 2.52 million in August, down by 4,900 from July, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition ...
Temporary help employment slipped in August from July, while July's gains were revised d...
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In the Spotlight: Author and consultant Dr. Jac Fitz-Enz discusses analytics and hiring - 8/03/2011
Dr. Jac Fitz-Enz, author of the award-winning The ROI of Human Capital and newly released The New HR Analytics, discusses the use of quantitative analysis among human resource professionals.
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Report Exposes H-2 Temp Worker Program Flaws - 1/23/2013
An advocacy group released a new report last week that exposes flaws in the U.S. H-2 temporary worker program and proposes policy changes that would prevent future exploitation and abuse. Read ...
An advocacy group released a new report last week that exposes fl...
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Independent workforce swells to 18 million full-time workers - 7/01/2015
The independent workforce grew 12% over the past five years, reaching close to 18 million full-time independent workers in 2015, according to the first release of data from MBO Partners’ 2015 State ...
The independent workforce grew 12% over the past five years, reaching nearly 18...
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Avoid Workplace Fatalities. Keep Your Temps Safe. - 4/30/2014
The number of temporary workers who died from workplace injuries rose in 2012, according to revised numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last week. Workplace fatalities ...
The number of temporary workers who died from workplace injuries rose in 2012, according to rev...
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Where Are Wages Growing Fastest? - 10/03/2012
The average weekly wage in the 328 largest U.S. counties rose by 5.4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter to $984, according to data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
The average weekly wage in the 328 largest U.S. counties rose by 5.4 percent year-ove...
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Today’s world of work: Online platforms, smart phones and millennials - 6/03/2015
The way many people work is changing thanks to globalization, structural changes in the economy, mobile Internet use and generational shifts, according to a report released last week by Mary Meeker ...
The way people work is changing thanks to globalization, structural changes in the ec...
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News: Adding Temps, Saving $ - 12/07/2011
was released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This increase follows a pattern of growth — the number went up by 15,800 in October and 24,700 in September.
And compared with November 2010 ... was released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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