Paid Time Off MattersA (slow) progress report

From France: We are worth more

This video produced by people protesting in France against an attempt by the government to change the law protecting worker's rights has subtitles in English. We find it interesting and worth watching as it provides a voice for people who are usually voiceless. Situations are similar in France and in the US as far as 'contingency' work is concerned as how people are mistreated.

Microsoft Testing Limits on Temp Worker Use... in 1997

From the Los Angeles Times of December 9, 1997, this article by Leslie Helm. Are things that different today?

 

Waiting until the last minute to start implementing Microsoft's new requirement

Read below how Experis (Manpower) is going to start implementing on April 1st 2016 the Microsoft's requirement that was announced on March 26, 2015. Notice that the accruing will also only start at this date: you worked years for Experis, that will not count for anything. As for the public holidays Experis used to pay? They are now gone. You'll have to satisfy yourself with the 15 days of PTO. As for Manpower:  "In 2015, ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the fifth consecutive year and one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies, confirming our position as the most trusted and admired brand in the industry. See how ManpowerGroup makes powering the world of work humanly possible: www.manpowergroup.com": Most ethical, most admired, most trusted... indeed.