Staffing executives charged with H-1B visa fraud
Defendants applied for H-1B visas naming client companies but assigned the workers to different firms that paid more than $2.5 million for the resources.
Canada enhances Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Canada announced enhancements to its Temporary Foreign Worker Program as part of an ongoing effort to meet the country’s labor market needs.
IC roundup: Misclassification and the NLRB; franchises and the ABC test
The National Labor Relations Board reexamines independent contractor misclassification; Massachusetts’ ABC IC test applies to franchise relationships.
Despite $18 million settlement, Activision’s sexual harassment ails continue
Video game publisher Activision Blizzard settled a sexual harassment case with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, but faces an ongoing case that includes contingent workers and a new lawsuit.
Contingent worker hits Comcast, staffing supplier with wage claims
Comcast and its staffing supplier, Robert Half, face a potential class action suit for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages to contingents working as incident managers.
New Jersey DOL sends Lyft IC misclassification case to judge
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development asked an administrative law judge to confirm the department's assessment that Lyft owes $16 million following a worker classification audit.
Misclassification: Pennsylvania calculates costs, lawmaker promises action
A joint task force said Pennsylvanians lose hundreds of millions annually due to misclassification of workers as independent contractors and recommended the state adopt the ABC test for classification, among other actions.
DOL, DOJ strengthen partnership to protect workers
The US Departments of Labor and Justice signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their partnership to protect workers from anticompetitive conduct, including through collusive behavior and misclassification of employees.
DOL adds head count to bolster enforcement efforts
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will add 100 investigators to its team to support its enforcement efforts — including combatting worker misclassification as independent contractors.
Judge may slash $137 million awarded to Tesla contractor
A US district judge suggested he may reduce the size of the damages awarded to a Tesla contract worker over racial abuse in lieu of granting the car manufacturer a new trial.
