Top analyst insights of 2019
CWS 3.0 strives to provide actionable management advice and insight to enable you to run your program. As we head into 2020, we look back at the most popular insight articles from our team of analysts.
10 most-read CWS 3.0 news stories of 2019
CWS 3.0 strives to keep contingent workforce managers informed on events that affect the workforce solutions ecosystem. As 2019 comes to a close, we look back at the most-read news stories of the year.
Buyers to pay $3.5 million in labor visa program violations
A group of farming companies operating in California and Washington will pay $3.5 million to settle US Department of Labor allegations they failed to comply with requirements of the H-2A visa program by favoring visa holders over US citizens, Bloomberg Law reports.
IR35 in the UK – Getting Ready for April 2020
As the implementation deadline for IR35 Off-Payroll Working Rules in the private sector nears, some companies relate how they are preparing for the forthcoming legislation.
New Jersey poised to pass IC portable benefits act
New Jersey appears poised to pass legislation that would create a trust fund through which independent workers would be able to buy workers’ compensation and other benefits, writes attorney Salvador P. Simao on Lexology.
H-2A visa worker notches arbitration agreement win
A farm worker on a temporary work visa is not subject to arbitration because the agreement he signed was done so under duress, a federal judge ruled last week.
Fiera Foods announces probe following temp worker’s death
Facing outcry from labor groups, Fiera Foods hires former Ontario attorney general to conduct a review of its health and safety practices.
After Brexit: What happens to cross-border employment?
With just over two weeks until the UK leaves the EU, contingent workforce buyers should prepare for how a no-deal Brexit could affect their programs.
Employment law: California arbitration ban; New York IC status
California has 15 new employment-related laws, including an arbitration ban. Meanwhile, New York may follow the Golden State’s lead in addressing independent contractor classification.
Foodpanda, Uber Eats are employers: Taiwan
The Taiwanese ministry of labor says Foodpanda and Uber Eats are employers of those who deliver food for their platforms. Foodpanda has rejected that assertion, Focus Taiwan News Channel Reports.
