The worker was cleaning the deboning area at a Mar-Jac Poultry plant when he was caught in a rotating shaft and sprockets, according to the labor department.
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The agency ruled that the technology giant is an employer of contractors on its Texas-based YouTube music team and must negotiate with the union representing them.
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The Government Accountability Office seeks increased collaboration among federal agencies to improve data about workers in arrangements that are not permanent, year round and full time with predictable hours.
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A judge ruled against the company’s counterclaim that distribution drivers should repay monies earned as independent contractors to offset damages if the bakery was found to have misclassified them.
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Reuters reports a lawsuit filed by PYNQ Logistics Services seeks a court determination that PYNQ’s relationship with FedEx Ground is that of an employee rather than a contractor.
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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.