The IRS recently announced plans to discontinue the High-Low Substantiation Method, a decision that could significantly slow down negotiations in contract placements and increase the administrative burden of managing contractors.  But fortunately, the IRS is reconsidering this decision, and you can help…

A recent blog post on www.ere.net poses an interesting question“Frequent Job Hopper – Should We Ignore Them?” For many recruiters, the knee-jerk reaction to this question is a resounding “Yes!” After all, your clients don’t want to pay you good…

Many recruiters choose to have background checks run on their contractors to help protect themselves from liability and to maintain their reputations.  But background checks should not be taken lightly.  As we discussed in a recent blog post, as background checks become more popular, they…

The Department of Labor (DOL) is requesting $46 million in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget to allow the agency to “redouble its efforts to combat worker misclassification.” Over the past couple of years, the DOL has been cracking down on employers who misclassify…

Contracting offers employers the flexibility they need in this economy to easily adjust their workforce to their business needs. But some employers are gun-shy about utilizing contractors out of fear of co-employment issues. In this series, we will examine the…

Contracting offers employers the flexibility they need in this economy to easily adjust their workforce to their business needs. But some employers are gun-shy about utilizing contractors out of fear of co-employment issues. In this series, we will examine the…