October 24, 2012

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Temporary workers in the Chicago area filed a wage-and-hour lawsuit against Walmart and two staffing firms this week; What healthcare reform means to staffing buyers.

Temp Workers Sue Walmart, Staffing Firms

October 24, 2012

A group of 20 Chicago-area workers have filed a wage and hour lawsuit against Walmart and two staffing firms — QPS Employment Group Inc. and Labor Ready-Midwest Inc.


Healthcare Reform: Expect to Pay

October 24, 2012

The majority of contingent workforce buyers said they expect to absorb none of the costs associated with healthcare reform, while 33 percent of suppliers expected to pass on all of the costs to their clients, based on our recent surveys. Why is there this disconnect?


Caterpillar Lowers Percentage of Flexible Workers

October 24, 2012

Caterpillar, one of the few companies to disclose the size of its flexible workforce, said contingents accounted for 14.4 percent of its total workforce in the third quarter, down from 16.8 percent in the third quarter of 2011.


“Don’t Call Me; Call my MSP”

October 24, 2012

Staffing firms from all sectors complain that their MSPs block them from contacting the clients, blogs Editorial Director Subadhra R. Sriram, but forget that it’s usually the client’s policy, not the MSP’s.


Making Contingency Staffing a Permanent Strategy

October 24, 2012

Jim Link, managing director, human resources, at Randstad, provides tips to create an effective integrated contingent staffing infrastructure, in The Staffing Stream


Want Good Talent? Pay Up

October 24, 2012

The rate you pay your internal employees should not be the rate you expect to pay your staffing provider for a similar position, writes S. Anthony Iannarino in the Solutions Staffing blog.


Union: Foreign Mine Workers a Danger

October 24, 2012

A Canadian trade union alleges that an influx of temporary foreign workers from China into British Columbia’s mining sector is taking jobs from Canadian workers and making the mines more dangerous, OHS magazine reports.