Compliance

Agencies partner to enhance enforcement of employment laws, share information

|October 4th, 2023|

The agreement between the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and the EEOC enables information sharing, joint investigations, training, outreach and enforcement.
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EEOC sues Tesla, alleges both temps and employees engaged in discrimination

|October 4th, 2023|

The agency filed another lawsuit against the automaker claiming widespread racial harassment at a manufacturing plant in Fremont, California.
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Distribution company faces lawsuit over alleged discriminatory hiring practices

|October 4th, 2023|

The lawsuit alleges a Tennessee-based company and its staffing provider denied individuals employment on the basis of race, highlighting critical considerations for CW program managers.
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UK workers gain right to predictable working hours

|September 27th, 2023|

Workers may now request more predictable working patterns if their schedules lack certainty or if fixed-term contracts are for less than 12 months.
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Flowers Foods reaches $55 million settlement in IC misclassification case

|September 27th, 2023|

The Wonder Bread and Tastykake bakery agreed to settle with nearly 500 drivers who claimed they were misclassified as independent contractors.
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Homeland Security proposes whistleblower and fees protections: H-2 program update

|September 20th, 2023|

The department seeks to clarify existing protections against employer-imposed fees, provide whistleblower protections and make H-2 portability permanent.
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Qantas violated Australian law in replacing ground crew with contractors

|September 20th, 2023|

Australia’s High Court ruled the airline outsourced the roles to avoid industrial action. Opposing attorneys seek AU$100 million in penalties plus additonal compensation.
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UK co-employment conundrum: Can a taxi driver have 2 employers?

|September 13th, 2023|

Co-employment is a recognized risk in the US, but a UK court rejected a taxi driver's claim. The ruling may ease fears held by clients of UK temporary work agencies.
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Judge rejects temp’s sex discrimination and retaliation claims against Ford

|September 13th, 2023|

A court sided with the automaker’s arguments that the plaintiff violated its anti-discrimination policy by using a racial slur and that the situation did not compare to that of a full-time staff employee.
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Governor issues executive order to study AI’s future in California

|September 13th, 2023|

A “groundbreaking” executive order directs the Golden State to study its potential use of artificial intelligence. What it means for employers.
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