Canada seeks ban on use of replacement workers during work stoppages
A proposed bill could make it illegal for Canadian employers in federally regulated industries to bring in replacement workers during union strikes or lockouts.
Effective date of new joint employer rules delayed
The NLRB has delayed by two months implementing its final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status.
When co-employment is your financial friend
Often considered a foe to the contingent workforce program, co-employment offers significant financial benefits, and avoiding it can put your program in peril.
Background checks: Proceed with caution
Mitigating your risk is the purpose behind background checks, though conducting them requires caution. Here are some of the major laws to heed.
Apple to pay $25 million to settle recruitment discrimination allegations
The award is largest the US Department of Justice has recovered under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Data transfers: A multinational look at protecting worker data
A quick recap of some issues involved in transferring your contingent workers’ personal data between countries.
NLRB finalizes worker-friendly joint-employer status rule
The board issued its final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.
Australian companies face millions in fines for use of unlicensed labor hirers
An engineering firm and its subcontractors face US$3.5 million in penalties for sourcing workers from unlicensed staffing firms in Australia.
DHS proposes changes to modernize H-1B rule
The planned modifications would increase efficiency, reduce fraud, improve processes and “give beneficiaries more choice between legitimate job offers.”
White House seeks to strengthen protections for H-2B workers
In a report released Oct. 19, a task force announced new efforts to improve protections for vulnerable workers in the H-2B program.
