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Sharon Thomas

About Sharon Thomas

Sharon Thomas is a senior editorial director with Staffing Industry Analysts. She can be reached at smthomas (at) staffingindustry (dot) com.

Homeland Security proposes whistleblower and fees protections: H-2 program update

|September 20th, 2023|

The department seeks to clarify existing protections against employer-imposed fees, provide whistleblower protections and make H-2 portability permanent.
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‘Not my employee’ clause offers the illusion of protection

|August 9th, 2023|

Staffing contract language meant to exclude contingent workers from an organization’s benefits plan could lead to greater risk. Learn what those dangers can be.
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Canada incentivizes companies to protect temporary foreign workers

|August 9th, 2023|

Employers that comply with temporary foreign worker protection rules will enjoy a simplified application process, extended eligibility and being flagged in a job portal as a trusted employer.
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IC engagement: Fixed-term contract costs company $550,000

|July 26th, 2023|

Damages awarded to an independent contractor whose engagement was cut short underscore the need for companies to craft their contracts carefully — and include termination clauses.
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Record $137 million award against Tesla slashed to $3.2 million

|April 5th, 2023|

A Black temporary worker was awarded $3.2 million in a racial harassment case that initially resulted in a record $137 million judgment against the vehicle manufacturer.
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Compliance: Grubhub misclassification finding may have big impact

|April 5th, 2023|

Joint employment and misclassification cases discussed include a Grubhub driver’s win, which could have a big impact on the gig economy despite the small financial award.
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OSHA issues ‘aggressive’ enforcement guidance

|February 8th, 2023|

New enforcement guidance enacts harsher penalties for employers that repeatedly expose workers to life-threatening hazards or fail to comply with certain workplace safety and health requirements.
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Benchmarks: Temp/contractor sourcing models

|February 8th, 2023|

Vendor neutrality dominates the MSP landscape compared with the master supplier and hybrid models in terms of both temp/conractor spend as well as client count, according to an SIA report.
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IC roundup: Think tank calculates misclassification costs

|February 1st, 2023|

The Economic Policy Institute calculated the cost of independent contractor misclassification to workers and recommended government action to combat the issue. A healthcare benefits services firm and a bakery face fines involving ICs and temps.
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NLRB restores contractors’ Section 7 rights in the workplace

|December 21st, 2022|

The National Labor Relations Board last week restored the rights of workers employed by a contractor to engage in protected concerted activity in their workplace.
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