Dive Brief:
- An alarming number of companies lack the ability to globally track non-employee workforce data, creating safety and compliance risks and limiting an organization's ability to implement basic strategic objectives, according to a report from TAPFIN.
- TAPFIN, ManpowerGroup Solutions' Managed Service Provider, outlined this finding in "Finding the Missing Workforce: How Workforce Visibility Creates Strategic Advantage and Mitigates Risk."
- The report estimates that as many as 80% of employers - especially those operating in multiple locations and under multiple brands - currently lack data on who is working on their premises or on their behalf. This includes people working for them on any given day, including temporary employees, contractors, consultants and freelancers, statement of work laborers, and service providers like landscapers and construction workers.
Dive Insight:
Most TAPFIN clients are shocked when a formal assessment reveals a substantial number of non-employee workers are unaccounted for because of exceptions and breaks in process, said Jamiel Saliba, vice president and general manager, TAPFIN.
"We know that accurately tracking a large, globally dispersed workforce cannot be achieved as a by-product. It requires a focused effort, a committed team and the right technology, working in alignment," Saliba said.
Whether an organization is motivated by risk avoidance, operational enhancements, or both, employers of all sizes have a vested interest in better understanding their non-employee workforce, she added. Once a worker tracking system is deployed, the strategic benefits emerge quickly and continued commitment will be the clear business imperative.
