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In a world where remote work and contract-based employment is becoming a well-accepted norm, employers are facing challenges integrating their benefits, payroll and HR systems to manage the diverse workforce.
More and more companies are using contingent labor, says Colin Brennan, a global workday deployment leader with Aon Hewitt. But one of the lingering questions when hiring contractors, he says, is whether these employees should be owned by HR or by the third party?
Nick Otto is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.
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