IC classification: Labor Department announces proposed rule
The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule to clarify who is an employee versus an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act, aiming for a final rule by year’s end.
California buyer and staffing firm cited for failing to protect workers from Covid-19
A frozen-food manufacturer and its staffing provider each face more than $200,000 in proposed penalties for failing to protect hundreds of employees from Covid-19.
Beer brand Sam Adams may share liability in temp’s discrimination suit
Sam Adams must face temp worker’s racial discrimination lawsuit after judge finds potential for the company to share liability with its staffing provider.
Senate releases $1 trillion coronavirus relief proposal
The legislation includes liability protection for businesses, reductions in unemployment subsidies, additional funding for Paycheck Protection Program loans and more.
Health screening required when returning to the office; some tools
Companies are preparing for the return to the office, and many workers not only appear on board, but are prepared to comply with mandatory testing. An SIA editor takes a look at a few products in the market.
Title VII workplace protections cover LGBTQ workers
Supreme Court ruling in a landmark civil rights suit protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination.
Direct sourcing: Don’t overlook ICs as a talent pool
How to accommodate stakeholders’ requests for independent contractors without treating them like staff aug.
Staffing buyer to pay $75,000 over temp’s firing
A medical device manufacturer will pay $75,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit after firing a temporary worker, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced.
Back to the office: Keeping contingents and staff reassured and safe
From making returning to the office voluntary to preparing a response plan, attorney Todd Wulffson explains in a Staffing Industry Review Online Showcase article what you and your staffing providers need to consider as localities lift stay-home orders.
Sponsored: ‘Meeting the talent where they are’
WorkMarket’s Jens Audenaert, division vice president and general manager, discusses how a freelancer management system, or FMS, can help program managers be intentional about their contingent workforce planning.
