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1099 Risk Blog
Events
July, 29 2010
The writing is certainly on the wall: as America emerges from the Great Recession into an uncertain economic recovery, things are going to be different in the "new normal." It's not that the economic recovery is a completely "jobless" recovery. It's more that work doesn't get packaged as jobs so much anymore. Work is being bundled into projects, and then services are being purchased from providers or services vendors. Some of those vendors are individuals hired as independent contractors or SOW consultants . . .
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January, 21 2010
With the cover of BusinessWeek announcing the era of the “Permanent Temporary Workforce,” it has become clear that the talent economy has fundamentally changed. In a recent USAToday article, “Quarter of Workforce Could Become Temps as Contract Work Grows,” Garry Mathiason of Littler Mendelson affirmed that even as the economy will rebound in coming months, “half the jobs created in the recovery will be filled by contractors, consultants, and other temps.” This Wednesday, January 27th HCI and MBO Partners will present, “Recovery 2010: The Rise of Contract Talent” featuring Bertrand Dussert from American Express.
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August, 14 2008
MBO to host executive briefing with leading contractor risk attorney Eric Rumbaugh from Michael Best LLP on E-Verify for Contractors this Friday August 15th. The meeting is now fully booked. To get on the waiting list or receive a copy of the White Paper, please contact us.
E-Verify is an online system that allows employers to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from an employee's Form I-9 against Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security databases. Although initially a voluntary program, as a result of a Presidential Executive Order signed in June, all federal contractors will be required to use the system.
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August, 13 2008
MBO Partners has been announced as one of four sponsors -- along with Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, and Vangent -- for the first annual HCI Government Talent Forum. The conference will take place on September 17th, 2008 and will provide strategic thought leadership in human capital management for government agencies. Keynote speakers at the event include Paul Light, NYU Professor of Public Policy, and Congressman James Moran, 8th Congressional District of Virginia.
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June, 9 2008
Don't miss this free executive webcast titled ”Co-Employment Risk: Inoculating Your Organization Against a ‘Microsoft’ Problem.”
Presented by two leading co-employment law experts, this webinar outlines best practices businesses can incorporate to maximize compliance and shield themselves from co-employment lawsuits -- while guiding attendees away from practices that are not only ineffective, but potentially counterproductive.
Wednesday, June 11th
1:00 PM ET
Register Now >
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February, 20 2008
This one hour webcast will profile the shocking Axium / ECG bankruptcy.
Panelists include Doug Leeby, SVP of Beeline, the firm that purchased the Ensemble Chimes Global assets, who will be discussing Beeline and MPS Group's decision to step in as well as their plans for the future. Representing the client side, Jeffry Kostic of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will speak to his experience as that company's program sponsor for the ECG VMS program. Guests also include Kip Wright (COMSYS), Ben Walker (ProcureStaff), Scott Fraleigh (Guidant Group), and Gene Zaino (MBO Partners). Not to be missed!
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Recent NewsNew Study Details Strategies for Managing the Contingent Labor Umbrella, Including Independent Contractors
August 12, 2010 -- New research on contingent workforce management from Aberdeen highlights a new trend in independent contractor and SOW consultant management: a dramatic increase in the use of Independent Contractor Engagement Specialists (ICES) that help businesses reduce the risks of engaging independent contractors and other contract workers, including misclassification and co-employment risk.
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Visit the newsroom > New ResearchManazing the Complexities of the Contingent Labor Umbrella
This latest research from Aberdeen reports on the dramatic growth in the use of independent contractors, SOW consultants, and services spend, and gives insights on how Best-in-Class organizations are navigating the contingent labor landscape. This year, the report has an expanded scope to include new categories of spend in the contingent workforce, including project / services spend.
Download MBO White PaperMaximizing Talent, Minimizing Risk: Approaches for Compliant Independent Contractor Engagement
Conventional Contingent Workforce Management (CWM) approaches are weak when it comes to independent contractors. But recent innovations are being integrated into VMS/MSP programs with powerful results. This whitepaper shows how to focus on the root cause of independent contractor challenges, rather than symptoms, and reap significant risk mitigation.
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