February 20, 2013

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A provider discusses the growing role of MSPs in Heard on the Street; One Pennsylvania company owes $1.3 million while a group of Boston area restaurants owes $424,000 in back pay after IC misclassification rulings.

Expanding MSP Scope to Include IC Compliance

February 20, 2013

Cam Moeser, a VP with Superior Group, a workforce solutions and outsourcing provider, talks about how companies are looking to their MSP to manage independent contractor classification risks.


Firm to Pay $1.3 Million in IC Misclassification

February 20, 2013

A Pennsylvania company was ordered to pay $1.3 million in back wages to 14,568 current and former employees the U.S. Department of Labor determined were misclassified as independent contractors.


Who Will Own Candidate Data?

February 20, 2013

The amount of data available about candidates is continually growing, and the collection, processing and retention of it is an important issue for contingent workforce managers and suppliers.


Clients to Pay $424,000 to Workers

February 19, 2013

A group of 15 Boston-area restaurants agreed to pay $424,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 409 employees to resolve allegations the workers were underpaid by the restaurants and their staffing provider, the U.S. Department of Labor reported.


Failure To Rehire After Injury Could Raise Costs

February 20, 2013

A recent court decision out of Tennessee illustrates that workers’ compensation costs may increase when an employee is not returned to work, write attorneys Chuck Palmer and Douglas Selky in The Staffing Stream.


Amazon Dumps Security Firm Over Contingents’ Treatment

February 19, 2013

Online retailer Amazon fired a German security company following a documentary about alleged mistreatment of foreign temporary workers, the Washington Post reports.


How Crowdsourcing Paid Off for Nabisco

February 20, 2013

Julia Kirby writes about Nabisco’s success with using crowdsourcing in its “Daily Twist” marketing campaign on the Harvard Business Review Blog Network.