The Reality of Co-Employment
Companies and staffing firms that have a co-employment relationship each have responsibilities to meet when it comes to the temporary and contract employees assigned by the staffing firm. Co-employment is often a topic of debate in employment circles (especially for the coemployer), because this relationship is typically misunderstood. The truth is, the perceived risk from co-employment is inflated in many respects and is almost entirely controllable.
Randstad Cares for the Coemployer
Randstad strives to ensure that its clients avoid the risks associated with co-employment. In that regard, Randstad does the following:
- Aggressively establishes and maintains the employer relationship with their staffing employees and acts to the fullest extent possible in the supervisory role with respect to those staffing employees;
- Establishes on-site branch offices to further solidify the control and supervision of staffing employees, thereby insulating clients from those functions;
- Advises clients on co-employment (often coemployment) risks and pitfalls, including training of client personnel;
- Assumes workers’ compensation liability for all Randstad employees injured during the course of their assignment;
- Offers a benefits program that is far above the industry average and equivalent to many traditional “full-time” programs.
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