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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.

ABC test applies to wage theft cases

|September 21st, 2022|

The third circuit recently ruled that in wage theft cases brought by your contingent workers, the ABC test applies, JD Supra reported. Pay attention to who your ICs hire.
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Franchisor status no defense against IC misclassification claim

|August 31st, 2022|

A franchise relationship is not a defense against independent contractor misclassification claims, according to a ruling earlier this month by a California court, JD Supra reported.
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Company uses staffing firm to avoid overtime costs, owes $2.4 million

|August 24th, 2022|

A home health provider split employees’ hours with a staffing firm to avoid paying overtime wages, a federal court finds; the companies’ owners are ordered to pay $2.4 million.
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IC roundup: Shared liability; Separate businesses not enough

|August 10th, 2022|

A hospital shares liability for an emergency room surgeon’s negligence, despite independent contractor classification. A worker’s establishment as a business is not enough to confirm IC classification.
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Court sends Browning-Ferris back to NLRB

|August 3rd, 2022|

A US circuit court ruled the National Relations Labor Board in 2020 improperly applied its standard to conclude that Browning-Ferris Industries wasn’t a joint employer.
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Michigan court nullifies state’s compromise wage and paid leave laws

|July 27th, 2022|

Michigan’s legislature violated the state’s constitution when it overhauled paid leave and minimum wages laws in a lame-duck session, attorneys with Littler Mendelson wrote. If the ruling stands, independent contractors and temporary workers would be entitled to paid sick leave.
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NLRB announces interagency partnerships to enforce worker protections

|July 27th, 2022|

The National Labor Relations Board entered into separate agreements with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to collaborate on areas such as misclassification of workers and the impact of algorithmic decision-making.
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Shipbuilder, staffing firm to pay $350,000 in EEOC sexual harassment and retaliation suit

|July 20th, 2022|

Huntington Ingalls Inc. and its staffing provider have agreed to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced.
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SCOTUS silent on truckers’ AB 5 lawsuit, leaves case in limbo

|June 29th, 2022|

The US Supreme Court this session left unadressed a case in which California truckers assert the state’s AB 5 legislation violates federal law, assuring an injunction against enforcing the law on the trucking industry remains in place.
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Joint-employer ping pong continues

|June 29th, 2022|

The National Labor Relations Board officially put redefining joint-employer classification on its agenda; the public comment process should open in September.
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