Sponsored: Calling the shots
August 28, 2019 7:12 amGene Zaino, founder and executive chairman of MBO Partners, the 2019 CW Program Game Changers sponsor, discusses how independent workers are empowered to have more control over where, when and whom they want to work with — and how.
H-1B crackdown: Businesses fight back
August 28, 2019 7:11 amTrump’s new H-1B restrictions can be devastating to employers when an essential employee can’t get permission to work in the US. Some are fighting back in court, Crain’s Chicago Business reports.
DOL lampooned: Court backs buyer, staffing firm in bonus and overtime dispute
August 28, 2019 7:10 amThe Third Circuit Court of Appeal cites National Lampoon’s Clark Griswold when ruling that giving your temps a bonus does not automatically trigger overtime responsibility, attorneys for Seyfarth Shaw LLP write.
Quebec pledges millions to recruit temp foreign workers for businesses
August 28, 2019 6:11 amThe Quebec government is setting aside more than $20 million to help private businesses recruit and integrate temporary foreign workers as the province struggles with a growing labor shortage, Global News reports.
IC compliance: Top issues for 2019 — Part 2
August 21, 2019 8:31 amThe use of independent contractors is thriving. While many embrace it, including workers themselves, others bemoan it, leading to a clash in the legal arena. Here are some of the most important issues affecting independent work today.
Senators propose bill to protect franchisors from joint-employer liability
August 21, 2019 8:29 amLegislation has been introduced that would protect franchisors from joint-employer liability for employment law violations.