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- Former Microsoft Temporary Worker Thought She Would Be Hired.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jan. 11--Donna Vizcaino doesn't remember how her name won the top spot in a lawsuit -- against Microsoft -- that is setting the national agenda for how companies treat temporary workers. Jan. 11--Donna Vizcaino doesn't remember how her name won the top spot in...
- Research articles 2000-01-11
- ITAA Files `Friend of the Court' Brief in Support of Microsoft Temporary Worker Case
- ARLINGTON, Va.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 3, 1999--
- Research articles 1999-06-03
- Supreme Court Decision Presents Win for Microsoft Temporary Workers.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jan. 11--The U.S. Supreme Court failed to come to Microsoft's rescue Monday when it refused to hear an appeal of a case that grants thousands of current and former Microsoft temporary workers the right to buy the company's stock at a discount. Jan. 11--The...
- Research articles 2000-01-11
- Avoiding liability for temp workers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- LAS VEGAS -- When is an employee really an employee and what difference does it make? In the case of Donna Vizcaino et al. vs. Microsoft Corp., it cost the Seattle-based software maker more than $100 million in stock options when the U.S. Supreme...
- Research articles 2000-07-10
- More workers sue Microsoft.
- SEATTLE -- A new group of temporary workers at Microsoft Corp. has filed a lawsuit seeking to obtain benefits enjoyed by regular workers of the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last year that Microso SEATTLE --...
- Research articles 1998-11-23
- Phoenix Temporary Workers Find Holiday Jobs Scarce at Small Businesses. (Originated from The Arizona Republic, Phoenix)
- Dec. 7--It may be a sign of the economic times: Small-business owners this holiday season appear to be holding the line on hiring temporary workers to help out with pre-Christmas sales. Dec. 7--It may be a sign of the economic times: Small-business owners this holiday season...
- Research articles 1993-12-07
- Software giant to pay $97 million; Microsoft settles temp lawsuit.(Vizcaino vs. Microsoft; Hughes vs. Microsoft)(Brief Article)
- REDMOND, Wash.--Microsoft Corp. will pay $97 million to settle an eight-year old dispute with temporary workers over whether they are entitled to benefits. The agreement affects about 8,000 to 12,000 workers who worked for Microsoft after December REDMOND, Wash.--Microsoft Corp. will pay $97...
- Research articles 2000-12-18
- Risks from hiring temps may have long-term effects. (issue discussed by Martin B. Lev of Quantum Corp. during the Risk and Insurance Management Society conference)(1997 RIMS Report)
- ATLANTA - The explosive growth of the temporary work-force is leaving risk managers with a host of new challenges, from regulatory compliance to security, two experts say. Employers who may have trouble keeping track of how many temps they have at anyATLANTA - The explosive growth...
- Research articles 1997-04-28
Additional Resources
- Contingent Worker Checklist
- In this rapidly changing environment, it is paramount that you consider all or most of the issues outlined in this checklist when hiring temporary, lease, and other contingent workers.
- Tools & templates 2001-01-18
- Is there a future for temporary help?
- For small companies or seasonal businesses, the hiring of full-time employees can make poor business sense. When extra personnel is needed, many firms rely on a temporary or part-time labor force. While American business has embraced the value of the temporary worker, the Internal Revenue Service continues to develop ways...
- Research articles 1994-08-01
- More Temporary Worker Being Hired in Nevada during September 2003.
- By Matthew Crowley, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 9--Temporary-worker hiring is increasing, statistics show, and local experts say that trend augurs well for out-of-work Nevadans and the overall economy. In the summary accompanying its employment report...
- Research articles 2003-10-09
- 16 Ideas for the Next Stimulus Package
- Regular and voracious reader Ennyman tipped me to Incentives Matter, an economics blog by the lyrically-named economist Pedro Albuquerque (see Ennyman's interview with Albuquerque). As if on cue, yesterday saw the posting of Albuquerque's 16 directives for the U.S. government should follow to restore the economy with a minimum of...
- Blog posts 2009-02-17
- President Bush calls for temporary worker plan.(Washington)(Brief Article)
- The National Restaurant Association and the California Farm Bureau Federation both commended President Bush's proposal to approve a temporary worker program, which would allow certain illegal immigrants working in the U.S. to remain in the country, reported Fox News Channel (Jan. 8). The program would be...
- Research articles 2004-01-12
- Canadian Labour Congress to Ministers Solberg and Finley: Where are the Filipino 11? Temporary Foreign Worker Program Should Be Suspended.
- OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Nov 27, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- The Canadian Labour Congress calls for an immediate moratorium of the government's Temporary Foreign Worker Program until a comprehensive investigation of identified abuse and exploitation cases takes place. Full suspension of this program is necessary as the...
- Research articles 2007-11-27
- Temporary or permanent? IRS may be watching
- Companies can get into serious trouble with the Internal Revenue Service by claiming certain employees as "temps" when, in reality, they are more like permanent employees. By classifying an employee as temporary, businesses can avoid withholding taxes, worker compensation, unemployment insurance, and overtime. Such an interpretation by Microsoft of its...
- Research articles 2001-02-01
- Enforcement to focus on hotel temporary help workers in Ohio
- According to the US Department of Labor, it is beginning a concentrated enforcement effort in Ohio to combat violations of federal minimum wage and overtime pay regulations in the hotel industry, including temporary or leasing agencies that typically provide low-wage workers to the hotel industry. "In recent years we've seen...
- Research articles 2006-12-01
- Using A Map To Find A Job In The USA
- To be successful in the USA, you must have the job-search tools and the know-how to compete head-to-head successfully with an American applicant. If you plan to go to the USA as a temporary-worker, you must prove to American immigration that you are not replacing the talents of an American...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Changes Made After Temp Worker Makes $3.1M Loan-To Himself
- The chief executive of Embarcadero Federal Credit Union here said the credit union has worked to close off potential security holes following a case where a temporary office worker allegedly was able to obtain a $3.1-million home equity line of credit for himself. Judi Santos, Embarcadero FCU's president, said...
- Research articles 2006-02-27
- Foreigners seeking high-skilled worker visas hope to beat the odds
- WASHINGTON -- From high-heeled fashion models to high-skilled techies, foreign workers are waiting this month to hear whether they've won an unprecedented lottery for temporary U.S. work visas. The lottery is in response to an overwhelming demand for 65,000 high-skilled worker visas. More than 123,000 applications...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- Worker who ignored warnings not entitled to benefits; Ohio Supreme Court sides with employer in pressure cooker blowup.(David Gross accused KFC Corp. for accident liability)
- Byline: JUDY GREENWALD COLUMBUS, Ohio-A 16-year-old fast-food restaurant worker, who was seriously injured when he ignored directions about cleaning a pressure cooker and later was fired, is not entitled to workers compensation benefits, the Ohio Supreme Court said in a divided opinion. ...
- Research articles 2007-01-08
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