New York Times (02/02/12) Katherine Reynolds Lewis The government has been cracking down on companies that treat workers as contractors for wage, tax, and benefit purposes but as employees when it comes to their work duties. An audit conducted by either the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Department of Labor can overwhelm a…
2012 IT Budgets Up by 20% but Employer Fears Loom Regarding Losing IT Talent
MarketWatch (03/27/12) A new survey of more than 700 director to chief information officer level executives by Protech, an information technology search and staffing firm in Boca Raton, FL, shows that 42% of tech leaders expect to boost IT staff in 2012. Moreover, 57% of respondents are worried about losing top IT talent, with 58%…
The Misclassification Risks of Hiring Independent Contractors
Corporate Counsel (03/29/12) Shannon Green While companies see an advantage in hiring independent contractors when they are unsure of their staffing needs or their budgets are tight, they first should weigh the risks, says Emily Sanford Johnson, labor and employment attorney with United Parcel Service Inc. Johnson says that despite the flexibility, lower costs, and…
On the Job: Here Come the ‘Supertemps’
CBS News (06/05/12) Suzanne Lucas The Harvard Business Review indicates that 58% of companies expect to employ temporary workers during the next few years, and not just in low-level jobs. The report says high-level temporary workers will earn incomes similar to those of employees or partners, especially if they have specialized skills that are in…
Temporary Workers’ Numbers Climbing in Rocky Economy
USA Today (07/07/12) Paul Davidson The number of temporary workers rose by 25,000 in the U.S. Department of Labor’s monthly employment report issued on July 6, making up nearly a third of the total 80,000 payroll gains in June. The hiring of temporary employees traditionally augurs the addition of permanent staff, but staffing firms and…
Robert Half International Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results
PR Newswire (07/24/12) Robert Half International Inc. has reported revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Net income was $45.3 million, or $.32 per share, on revenues of $1.03 billion. Net income and income per share this quarter were reduced by $8.1 million, or $.06 per share, related to a nonrecurring…
Net 13% of Marketing and Advertising Executives Anticipate Hiring in the Fourth Quarter: Greatest Demand for Account Services Professionals
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Finding Jobs, But Working for Less Pay
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Risks in Misclassifying Independent Contractors Versus Employees
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It Pays to Have One of These Six Jobs in 2013
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