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Double Dipping Employees on the Rise

Cross Country Staffing lawsuit highlights the problem - a recruiter with three full time jobs...

The rise of remote work has created opportunity for workers to hold more than one "full time" job. A 2023 report by organizational consultant McKinsey estimates that 5% of a typical company's full time salaried workers are engaged in this practice. U.S. Labor Department statistics suggest the phenomenon is on the rise:

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