As gig workers become more prevalent, companies must increasingly consider — and often reconsider — all sorts of questions related to employing such … Read more

As gig workers become more prevalent, companies must increasingly consider — and often reconsider — all sorts of questions related to employing such … Read more
Following a recent temporary reprieve granted by a California appeals court, Uber and Lyft recently managed to avoid having to follow through on their … Read more
In Episode 12 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn chats with with Phil North (VP of People at Handled) and John Hollon (managing editor at Fuel 50, senior writer … Read more
To manage the challenges of a major recession, companies often rely on the flexibility and skills of an external workforce — contingent workers, … Read more
Organizations historically plan for occurrences like natural disasters, energy shortages, and digital outages (remember Y2K?). They invest billions in … Read more
On Monday, a U.S. District judge ruled that Uber, Postmates, and other companies operating in the gig economy could suffer “irreparable harm” … Read more
Why You Are Losing “The War For Seasonal Talent” Explained Managers who must recruit seasonal staff need to wake up and realize that the recruiting … Read more
Upwork IPO’d today. With Glassdoor bypassing the public markets for a big payday, a lot of industry attention turned toward the popular freelancing … Read more
Most industries have heard the term “Uberization” — the idea that if you apply the Uber model to an industry, it will bring disruption, change, and … Read more
Temp worker growth is forecast to slow significantly in this last quarter of 2015, after aggressively growing since 2010. The Palmer Forecast predicts temp … Read more
In a 3-2 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a broad new standard for determining whether two businesses are “joint employers” … Read more
Contract warehouse and shipping workers working for Google Express are petitioning to have the Teamsters Union represent them. The 140 workers are employed … Read more
There are so many advantages to having a blended business model that includes both direct hire and contract staffing. You get the best of both worlds – the … Read more
In a decision that has potentially far-reaching implications for the so-called gig or sharing economy, the California Labor Commission ruled that a driver … Read more