District of Columbia joins pay transparency law movement
If approved by Congress, employers of all sizes will be required to disclose salary ranges in job listings and posted descriptions.
Need to know: New European ESG reporting standards
As the topic draws attention from governments, investors and consumers, large companies should take note of new regulations.
California legislators take aim at IC misclassification laws
Republican lawmakers from the Golden State are targeting AB 5 and the DOL’s new rule.
California PAGA claims now protected from ‘manageability’ dismissals
Trial courts in the Golden State may no longer limit PAGA cases that are unmanageable; meanwhile, a November ballot legislation may provide relief for employers.
Buyer cited in death of 16-year-old contingent
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.
DOL finalizes new independent contractor test
The new rule relies on six factors to analyze worker status and rescinds an earlier Trump-era independent contractor rule.
NLRB: Google is joint employer of YouTube contractors, must bargain with union
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.
New TFWP wage requirements
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program now addresses three low-paying sectors.
US agency calls for improved data on ‘nonstandard’ workers
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.
Platform workers’ rights: What are the risk for employers and their staffing providers?
As the European Union nears a final directive on platform workers’ rights, here's how contingent workforce programs might be affected.
