City’s Uber and Lyft IC misclassification probe comes after court ruling
San Francisco has subpoenaed records from Uber and Lyft following a state Supreme Court ruling making it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors.
Et Tu? #MeToo claims in the contingent program
When sexual harassment or assault allegations involve contingent workers, programs and their staffing providers need to work together to ensure the investigations are handled properly, writes an attorney in Staffing Industry Review magazine.
Reclassification to IC bumps employee’s pay from $113,000 per year to nearly $1.4 million
A school district employee sought reclassification as an independent contractor and leveraged her new status for a multi-million dollar contract.
Staffing buyer issued $139,684 in fines following temp worker fatality; staffing firm $12,934
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a construction company and its staffing provider after a temporary employee suffered a fatal worksite injury.
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.
12 states file joint brief in NLRB misclassification case
The NLRB will decide whether intentional misclassification of employees as independent contractors violates the National Labor Relations Act. Twelve state Attorneys General, business groups file opposing briefs.
‘Exclusive Remedy’ protections confirmed by court, restored by state
Staffing client immune from further injury claims in workers’ comp case; paying comp premiums shields both staffing firm, client from negligence claims.
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.
Pay history does not justify the wage gap
Employers’ long-held notion that pay history is a valid defense in Equal Pay Act lawsuits has been dealt a blow by the Ninth Circuit.
More firms looking to add SOW; other hot topics at CWS Summit Europe
Growing interest in managing statement-of-work consulting is among the topics on the agenda for next week’s CWS Summit Europe in London.
