Beyond the Hiring Crisis: The 2026 US Guide to Managed Outsourcing ROI

In 2026, U.S. small businesses are combating the “Compliance Squeeze” by pivoting from 1099 gig-workers to Managed Outsourcing. With the Department of Labor (DOL) proposing new rules in February 2026 to rescind the 2024 “totality of the circumstances” test (Nixon Peabody, 2026), the Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) model has emerged as the safest way to scale. Managed […]