Danny Romero|2022-07-27T09:19:57-07:00July 27th, 2022|
The recent ruling regarding holiday leave and pay calculations affects businesses and others that employ workers who work part of the year on permanent contracts.
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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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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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A ruling provides a helpful roadmap for defending class certification in independent contractor misclassification claims; California truckers lose fight against AB 5.
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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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As advances lead to ways to bypass staffing firms and even the contingent workforce program entirely, program managers will need to apply and leverage traditional and alternative talent sourcing channels.
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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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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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Massachusetts voters won’t get to weigh in on whether drivers for Uber, DoorDash and other platforms should be classified as independent contractors following a court ruling issued June 14.
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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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VMS pricing modelsWhile contingent workforce programs’ appetite is increasing for alternative VMS pricing models, fee as a percentage of spend remains dominant.