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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.

Food manufacturer fined $368,513 after contractor’s fatal fall

|June 22nd, 2022|

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration identified 36 hazards and proposed $368,513 in penalties after investigating a contract worker’s fatal fall at a food manufacturing facility.
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IC roundup: Georgia ‘employee’ definition; Florida shield

|June 22nd, 2022|

Georgia redefines “employee” for unemployment benefits but restricts local governments’ authority; Florida shields businesses from misclassification claims when providing assistance to independent contractors during declared emergencies.
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IC classification, remote workers and state law: Which laws apply?

|June 15th, 2022|

An appeals court ruling in a worker misclassification case offers guidance for determining what law applies to out-of-state workers, attorneys for Littler Mendelson wrote.
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Staffing buyer implicated in alleged no-poach scheme

|June 8th, 2022|

Illinois’ attorney general says Vee Pak colluded with its staffing providers to keep temporary workers from moving between staffing firms, “trapping them in low-paying jobs.”
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IC roundup: Supreme Court urged not to review AB 5 case; DOL pursues new final rule

|June 8th, 2022|

The US Solicitor General advised SCOTUS that it need not review a case against California’s AB 5 law; the Department of Labor will hold public forums to hear perspectives on worker classification.
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Instacart loses arbitration bid in IC misclassification case

|May 25th, 2022|

In its misclassification case against the grocery delivery app, San Diego does not “stand in the shoes” of workers and thus is not bound to their arbitration agreement, an appeals court ruled. San Diego asserts unfair competitive advantage.
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DOL appeals reinstatement of Trump-era IC rule

|May 18th, 2022|

The US Department of Labor is appealing a Texas federal judge’s order blocking the withdrawal of a Trump-era rule that makes it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors.
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Walmart lands rare IC misclassification victory

|May 11th, 2022|

US Court of Appeals ruled Walmart was acting in good faith when it treated a worker as an IC, sparing the retail giant from California pay penalties.
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Australia: Contracts, not behavior, determine worker classification

|May 4th, 2022|

Australia’s High Court rules contract terms prevail over a “multifactorial” test to determine independent contractor versus employee status.
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Nintendo and staffing supplier hit with labor complaint

|April 27th, 2022|

The NLRB is investigating a complaint that Nintendo and its staffing provider allegedly terminated a contractor over unionization activities. The video game maker denies knowledge of union activities.
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