Here’s Why Snagajob Rebranded Itself as Snag
“People aren’t looking to snag-a-job, anymore,” said Snag CEO Peter Harrison. “They’re looking to snag-a-shift.” Reminiscent of Snapchat shortening its name to Snap and telling the world it’s more than...
View ArticleCalifornia Court’s Worker Classification Ruling Has Broad Implications for...
A three-part test announced Monday by the California Supreme Court has far-reaching implications for who in the state can be classified as an independent contractor. The 7-0 decision in a case brought...
View ArticleHow Being an Agency Recruiter/Headhunter Makes You a Better Corporate Recruiter
Yeah, yeah, I know, staffing agencies and headhunters can be a pain sometimes. Look, I’m not trying to offend anyone, I made many of those annoying phone calls for about three years before I joined the...
View ArticleLabor Department Says Gig Workers Are Fewer Than Thought
The gig economy is smaller than we think. Or maybe, it’s how we think of the gig economy that has resulted in estimates that a third of the workforce are part of it and that 57 million people earned...
View ArticleWhy Does It Take You So Long to Pay Your Gig Workers?
With the rise of the gig economy and a wider swath of Americans defining work on their own terms, the assumption of slow payments isn’t as safe as it once was. Gig workers — the independent contractor...
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DOL Signals Return to Historical Test to Decide Worker Classification
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) on July 13 titled “Determining Whether Nurse or Caregiver Registries Are Employers of the...
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Uber Drivers Lose Class Action Effort as Court Upholds Arbitration Requirement
It was just a matter of time. After the Supreme Court cleared the way for businesses to use class waivers with their employees and contractors with the Epic Systems ruling this past May, many observers...
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Your Hourly Workers May Be Stealing From You
Every day, thousands of hourly employees are stealing from their company. They are not literally stealing money, but getting compensated for work they didn’t actually do. Time theft does not stem from...
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Here’s Why The Upwork IPO Was a Real Snoozer After an Initial Spike
Upwork IPO’d today. With Glassdoor bypassing the public markets for a big payday, a lot of industry attention turned toward the popular freelancing platform. After an initial spike around 50 percent...
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End Your Seasonal Recruiting Problems — The Top 10 Proven Solutions
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 landscape has changed. Today’s managers must learn...
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