IC classification: Labor Department announces proposed rule
The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule to clarify who is an employee versus an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act, aiming for a final rule by year’s end.
Covid-19 pulled rug from under CW managers — how they adapted
When Covid-19 turned the world upside down, it affected the contingent workforce world in a big way. Here's how these managers had to adapt to several changes all at once.
Media company and staffing buyer settles IC case for $4 million
Vox Media Inc. agreed to pay $4 million to settle an independent contractor misclassification case that involved sports bloggers in California and New Jersey.
Staffing client to pay $85,000 in sexual harassment case involving temps
An Illinois staffing buyer will pay $85,000 in penalties and discontinue retaliation against temporary workers who filed sexual harassment complaints, the Illinois attorney general announced.
Court order: Uber and Lyft drivers in California are employees
A San Francisco judge in a preliminary injunction Monday prohibited Uber and Lyft from classifying California drivers as ICs. Uber and Lyft are preparing to appeal.
Illinois AG: Buyer engaged in wage-fixing, facilitated no-poach agreements
The Illinois attorney general has sued a staffing buyer and three providers alleging they took part in unlawful no-poach and wage-fixing schemes.
H-1B roundup: Scrutiny on federal usage; Fees to rise
An executive order increases scrutiny on federal agencies’ temporary foreign worker usage, including H-1B visa holders; Department of Homeland Security increases H-1B visa fees.
Proposed US legislation would raise cost of temps
US legislators’ proposal would raise the wages of temporary workers and provide them paid sick leave during the pandemic, yet prevent staffing firms from charging conversion fees, among other restrictions. What you need to know.
USCIS releases first estimate of H-1B visa workers
For the first time, US Customs and Immigration Services reported the number of workers in the United States on an H-1B visa. At the start of the 2020 fiscal year, there were 583,420.
George Floyd’s death: Microsoft, Nike, Uber and other staffing buyers respond
Microsoft Corp., Amazon, Nike Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. and more are among the staffing buyers speaking out publicly as protests continue in the US over the killing of a black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
