The thing about GDPR & getting candidates’ explicit consent
Must staffing firms get explicit consent from a worker before submitting their CV to a client — and if they don’t, do they get paid the intro fee?
NLRB confirms plans to revisit joint employment standard
The National Labor Relations Board confirmed to lawmakers it will revisit its joint employer standard by summer, this time using rulemaking procedures.
Supreme Court decision a win for employers, could affect contingent workforce
Monday’s US Supreme Court Decision, which upholds arbitration clauses in employment contracts, is “most significant employment law decision in recent memory.”
NYC freelancers recover $264,866 in lost wages
New York City’s “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” resulted in 299 inquiries stemming from 264 complaints filed with the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs, according to a report released last week.
IC classification: Mass. statute does not apply in workers’ comp cases
Massachusetts’ independent contractor statute does not determine workers’ comp. eligibility; court calls for greater uniformity in worker classification laws
Hard road ahead for Seattle’s Uber-Lyft driver union law
Seattle’s ordinance allowing drivers-for-hire to collectively bargain is in jeopardy after an appeals court ruled it isn’t exempted from federal antitrust law, Bloomberg reports.
Lured by direct sourcing? Pay attention to the risks of going it alone
Many companies are looking to establish their own internal talent pools of contingent staff. However, foregoing the services of a staffing agency can be risky. Here’s how.
Gig is up? Court raises IC classification standards
In a ruling issued this week, the California Supreme Court adopted a tougher IC misclassification test than the one used since 1989, possibly casting doubt on numerous businesses’ worker arrangements and many business models.
California tech firm to pay back wages in H-1B case
A California IT solutions provider was found in violation of the federal H-1B visa program, the US Department of Labor announced.
No jobs for spouses of H-1B visa holders
Getting tougher on H-1Bs, USCIS plans to prohibit spouses of H-1B visa holders from getting jobs.
