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Asia Pacific Legal Update Q4 2018

10 January 2019

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q4 2018:
  • Australia: Casual employment under the spotlight; Gig economy rider is an employee of Foodora; Federal modern slavery law passed; New rights for employees... More

Global Compliance Trends for 2019

14 December 2018

  • During 2018, there were significant developments in relation to laws on data protection, the classification of self-employed independent contractors, equality and family-friendly policies across the world.
  • These trends continue into 2019, but there will also be an emphasis on equality, family-friendly... More

Internal Program Management

14 December 2018

  • Should you manage your CW program internally or use an MSP.
  • There are many evolving models to be considered.
  • This report discusses your options as well as how industry leaders determine which model is appropriate for their companies.

Global MSP Governance Structure

30 November 2018

  • Introduction
  • Governance Overview 
  • Definitions

CWS Council Early Payment Terms Model 2018

26 November 2018

CWS Council members can use this tool to negotiate with their internal finance to negate the extended payment terms argument


Labour Hire Licensing in Australia 2018

14 November 2018

  • This report looks at the differences and similarities between the State labour hire licensing laws of Qeensland and Victoria; and what, if any, regulation labour hire agencies may expect from central and local government in the future.

VMS Market Developments Part 2: Market Size and Growth

12 November 2018

  • We estimate $154 billion of spend on contingent workers passed through a VMS
  • Double-digit growth in VMS spend across all three major regions, Americas, EMEA, APAC
  • Largest providers of 2017 include Beeline, Coupa's DCR Workforce and SAP Fieldglass

Asia Pacific Legal Update Q3 2018

31 October 2018

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q3 2018:
  • Australia: Labour Hire Licensing Update; New South Wales Introduces Law Requiring Companies to Report on Modern Slavery; Payroll Tax Can Apply... More

MSP Market Developments Part 2: Market Size and Growth

27 October 2018

  • We estimate $131 billion of spend under management passed through an MSP
  • Double-digit growth in MSP spend in Americas, EMEA and APAC
  • Largest providers include Allegis Global Solutions, KellyOCG, Pontoon, Randstad Sourceright, TAPFIN

Global Overview of Developments in Data Privacy: 2018 Update

20 August 2018

  • This update provides essential information about the latest global developments on laws affecting the way personal data is processed and protected.
  • On 25 May 2018, Europe’s laws on data protection underwent fundamental changes as the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) (GDPR) came... More