Craig Johnson
Senior Editorial Director
Craig Johnson is Senior Editor Director of Staffing Industry Review and Staffing Industry Analysts Daily News. Johnson joined Staffing Industry Analysts in 2006. He has more than 17 years of experience as a journalist.
Craig Johnson's Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 articles
Recent Articles
Independent contractor’s case against Google dismissed
July 29, 2015
A case against Google brought by a former worker in New York claiming misclassification as an independent contractor has been dismissed after both parties reached a private settlement.
IC: Feds release interpretation of guidelines
July 22, 2015
A new interpretation of how the definition of “employee” guides the determination of employee or contractor status may lead to intensified misclassification enforcement actions.
CW managers in Asia Pacific get insight on latest trends
July 22, 2015
How can contingent workforce managers get a seat at the table and become part of the strategic decision-making process? Some are finding out this week at CWS Summit Singapore.
Delivery group wins independent contractor case, beats state law
July 15, 2015
The Massachusetts Delivery Association won the right to use independent contractors when a judge ruled federal law preempts the state’s independent contractor law.
Another gig economy firm to categorize its workers as employees, not contractors
July 8, 2015
Gig economy company Shyp announced in a recent blog it will reclassify its couriers as employees instead of independent contractors, following in the footsteps of Instacart.
Crowdsourcing supplier settles class action lawsuit
July 8, 2015
CrowdFlower agreed to pay $585,507 to settle a class action lawsuit brought by crowdsourced workers who claim they were misclassified as independent contractors and paid less than the legal minimum wage.
Should you require your suppliers to offer health coverage to temps?
July 1, 2015
Should staffing suppliers be required to provide their contingent workers with healthcare coverage that is compliant under the Affordable Care Act?
IC or employee? Gig economy firm lets workers choose
June 24, 2015
A grocery delivery app provider announces it will let certain workers choose whether to be an IC or employee.
FedEx to pay $228 million; ‘Right-to-control’ prompts settlement in IC lawsuit
June 17, 2015
Following an appeals court decision that FedEx Ground's California drivers are employees, FedEx Corp. agreed to pay $228 million to settle a independent contractor misclassification lawsuit.
Contract watch: Avaya signs RPO deal
June 10, 2015
Telecommunications firm Avaya brought in Futurestep to provide a recruitment process outsourcing program for operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as Asia Pacific.