Marijuana potholes: Direction needed amidst conflicting laws
Conflicting regulations between states and the federal government create potential legal issues around hiring and managing talent, writes an attorney in Staffing Industry Review magazine.
Union accuses Alphabet of blocking pay transparency
A union that seeks to represent directly employed and contingent workers at Google alleged in a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board that Alphabet blocked contract workers from accessing internal pay transparency data.
New Zealand passes law allowing for industrywide fair pay collective bargaining
Industry observers expect a new law to add costs and administrative burden to employers as negotiations would encompass all employers across industries.
Feds scrutinize electronic monitoring of workers
The National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel has expressed concerns that electronic monitoring could impede workers’ rights to organize, while the DOL lists it as a factor indicating control over workers and, thus, possible employee status.
IC Roundup: Comment period for DOL rule extended; other stories
The public comment period is extended for the DOL’s proposed worker classification rule; 47 workers receive $1 million in back wages and damages; Shipt faces misclassification charges lodged by Washington DC and Minnesota.
Canada enhances temporary foreign worker protections
New regulations meant to strengthen protections for temporary foreign workers in Canada have gone into effect. What is expected of employers.
Pay transparency: The growing trend
Many US states are enacting legislation to create pay transparency. SIA’s legal and regulatory research director explores the most recent rules coming out of California and their impact.
Whiplash: UK reverses course on IR35 reform repeals
Newly installed UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is scrapping his predecessor’s promise to repeal IR35 reforms that took effect in April 2021. How contingent workforce programs are affected.
DOL makes good on IC promise, new rule pending
The US Department of Labor is moving forward with a new rule aimed at determining who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. The department announced this week it will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking on Oct. 13.
California expands wage reporting rules, adds contingent workers to the mix
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that expands pay reporting and disclosure requirements for most employers, including those engaging contingent workers.
