Independent Contractor Compliance

UK Supreme Court: Contingents’ holiday pay need not be prorated to FTEs

|July 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 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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IC misclassification: Defending class claims; truckers lose AB 5 battle

|July 13th, 2022|

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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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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Disintermediation is driving innovation in CW solutions

|June 22nd, 2022|

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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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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Massachusetts’ top court blocks ballot initiatives on gig economy drivers’ IC status

|June 15th, 2022|

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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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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