Lower-skilled work visa program introduced
A lawmaker introduced a bill last week seeking to establish a year-round, nonfarm work visa for lower-skilled workers, such as construction workers.
Overtime at last: Complying with DOL’s proposed pay rule
The DOL announced a much-anticipated proposal to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime threshold. What it means to employers.
Contract or control: Ninth Circuit vacates lower court IC ruling
A district court erred when it focused on the contract and not the control exerted over independent contractors, said the Ninth Circuit court in remanding the case.
Addressing root cause in a program and beyond
Worrying about contingent turnover? Accidents don’t just happen. Dig deep to get to what really needs fixing.
UK: IR35 off-payroll rules’ private-sector expansion
The UK government opens consultation on private-sector IR35 independent contractor tax rules.
Understanding the VICA decision-making methodology
The strategic methodology necessary to making the right decision for your program. If even one element is unattainable, the program strategy is doomed to fail.
Bakery could face ‘incremental liability’ in misclassification suits
Flowers Foods, which produces Wonder Bread and Tastykake, faces more than two dozen IC misclassification cases, and has agreed to settled some for $9 million.
Bypassing the (UK) courts: Unions and the gig economy
A groundbreaking deal between a courier delivery firm and a union on behalf of independent workers may breathe new life into independent worker unionization efforts.
Farms are joint employers with staffing firm in EEOC discrimination case
Two farms in Washington state were found to be joint employers with a staffing provider in a discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Insurance agents are ICs, rules Sixth Circuit
Some 7,200 agents are independent contractors, the court said; otherwise, American Family Insurance Co. could have faced $1 billion in liabilities, according to a report.
