Biden directs OSHA to issue emergency Covid safety guidance
January 27, 2021 8:10 amPresident Biden signed an executive order directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue stronger safety guidance to protect workers from Covid-19 and to increase enforcement efforts.
NLRB appointments: A different direction
January 27, 2021 8:05 amWith a new chairman and new acting general counsel, the National Labor Relations Board is expected to target Trump policies.
Covid policies: Should programs require contingents get vaccinated?
January 20, 2021 9:08 amAs the vaccination rollout for Covid-19 continues across the United States, contingent workforce program managers are paying close attention to the legal as well as the moral and ethical aspects of any vaccination policies they might develop.
To return or not to return?
January 20, 2021 9:07 amWhen going back to the workplace becomes an option, companies will need to consider their plans carefully to ensure the stability of their talent pools as well as their employer brand.
New H-1B rule interpretation places more responsibilities on staffing buyers
January 20, 2021 9:06 amThe US Department of Labor announced that “secondary employers” of H-1B workers — which it considers the end-users to be — must file a Labor Condition Application and H-1B petition.
California’s ‘ABC’ IC classification test applies retroactively
January 20, 2021 9:05 amThe California Supreme Court ruled last week the ABC test for independent contractor classification, established in the court’s 2018 Dynamex decision, applies retroactively.