Amazon to face security screen class action
July 15, 2020 7:54 amNew Jersey District Court reasons that post-shift security screens should be compensable under state law.
UK: Health and safety rights review for gig workers
July 15, 2020 7:53 amThe UK’s High Court is allowing a union to proceed with a judicial review that could extend health and safety rights to hundreds of thousands of gig economy workers.
D&I: Real progress or just talk?
July 1, 2020 6:05 amAmid Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement, employees and candidates are evaluating company policies and responses. Focus on driving real change or lose talent.
Cost-savings imperative is driving execs to eye SOW
July 1, 2020 6:03 amAmid the economic fallout of the pandemic, the C-suite will be looking for areas within their organization to capture more cost savings. The CW program can deliver via a focus on SOW arrangements.
USCIS releases first estimate of H-1B visa workers
July 1, 2020 6:02 amFor the first time, US Customs and Immigration Services reported the number of workers in the United States on an H-1B visa. At the start of the 2020 fiscal year, there were 583,420.
Canada paves way for IC driver class action against Uber
July 1, 2020 6:00 amThe Canadian Supreme Court ruled last week Uber’s arbitration agreement is unenforceable, enabling a driver’s independent contractor misclassification class action suit to move forward, The New York Times reports.