California Sick Leave, Leaves of Absence, & Workers’ Comp: A Manager’s Guide
“I really need you for an event this weekend, so I cannot approve your sick time.” “Hey, I’m having surgery next week. I’ll see you in December.” If you manage beauty talent in California, you’ve probably heard something like this before. How you respond matters, because the stakes can be really high. In Part 1 […]
AllWork Named to Human Cloud’s 2026 Market Map for Flexible Workforce Solutions
Human Cloud has released its 2026 Market Map—a one-page guide to the flexible workforce industry—and AllWork is excited to be included as a top employer of record (EOR) solution. Matthew Mottola, Human Cloud’s CEO, describes the map as a “visual framework to understand and quantify the top five percent of solutions in each segment.” […]
HR Best Practices for Managing Contingent Talent in California
California, the largest labor market in the U.S., is widely considered the most protective of the people working in it. That’s good for talent, but it means a small process mistake can get expensive (and messy) pretty quickly. This is why we’ve launched an HR best practices series focused specifically on California. You can watch […]
The Case for Technology-First Contingent Workforce Management
For full-time staff, most organizations would probably say they have pretty solid software for payroll, benefits, and compliance. It’s handled by mature systems, and everyone on the internal roster is covered. The tools for managing freelancers, contractors, seasonal workers, and other flexible talent, however, are often a lot thinner: e.g., a spreadsheet, a staffing agency, a payment process that only one person really […]
Contingent Workforce Compliance: Trust, But Verify
As your contingent workforce grows, so does your compliance risk. In our recent webinar, “Beyond Staffing and the MSP: Rethinking How You Manage a Complex Contingent Workforce,” we sat down with guest expert Jeff Nugent. Jeff, who brings more than 25 years’ experience in the contingent workforce and staffing industry, helped drive the early adoption of VMS and MSP […]
Closing the Frontline Worker Technology Gap and Helping Workers Do Their Best Work
A recent Deloitte blog put a striking number on the frontline experience—only 23% of frontline workers believe they have the technology they need to be productive. Deloitte’s team also found that many frontline employees say their companies give them too few ways to stay connected at work, and that clunky tools often add work instead of removing […]
EOR, PEO, or Staffing Agency: Which Model Fits Your Workforce?
This question comes up often, especially as companies expand across states and regions, add part-time or project-based roles, and ask HR teams to support more with less: Should we be using an EOR, PEO, or staffing agency? The employment model that worked when your team was centralized and mostly full-time may not be the right […]
How Murad Uses Flexible Field Talent to Strengthen In-Store Performance
We recently spoke with Sandy Arthur, Senior Director of North American Retail Sales and Education at Murad, about how Murad approaches field coverage, flexible talent, and in‑store execution. Murad is a clinical skincare brand that has been in the market for around three decades. As Sandy noted during the conversation, the company—which is now viewed as a legacy brand in beauty—is focused on making itself […]
Retail Execution = Revenue: How Skinfix Made Its Field Team More Flexible & Effective
Across retail categories, execution inside the store is still driving a huge share of revenue, despite e-commerce growth. For beauty in particular, the market is projected to grow steadily over the next several years, but brands are operating in an increasingly complex reality: -More doors and regions to cover -Higher expectations from retail partners -Uncertain consumer spending and shifting demand -Limited […]