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Should you include freelancers in your talent development program?

Fast Company The Future of Work

The report also found that freelancers place more value on skills training. Upwork’s report predicts that the workforce will be majority freelance by 2027. While it may seem counterintuitive to invest training resources in people who are not employees, the lines between W2 workers and 1099 workers can be blurry sometimes.

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The Retail Worker Safety Act: Protecting New York Retailers from Workplace Threats

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In this blog, learn about this law’s guidelines and other strategies employers can use to enhance workplace safety. 8947C) into law, requiring retail employers in New York to adopt a written policy and implement training programs centered on workplace violence prevention. What is the New York Retail Worker Safety Act?