Canada mulls major temp foreign worker policy changes
The Canadian government is proposing major changes to the rules for temporary foreign workers to address existing gaps in worker protections and strengthen program integrity.
Lowe’s wins bid to enforce arbitration in worker misclassification case
An independent installer’s misclassification case against the home improvement retailer must be handled through arbitration, a US District Court ruled last week.
Truckers to take case against AB 5 to US Supreme Court
An injunction against California’s AB 5 law remains in effect as a trucking association appeals its case to the US Supreme Court, Land Line reports.
Amazon loses bid to enforce arbitration in IC misclassification lawsuit
The US Supreme Court declined to review a First Circuit ruling that Amazon’s delivery drivers in Massachusetts are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act and cannot be forced into arbitration. The drivers can now take their misclassification case to court.
Kentucky buyer faces H-2A program debarment over violations
A Kentucky tobacco and hemp farm will pay $39,186 for violations of the H-2A temporary agricultural workers program and is debarred from the program for three years, the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division reported.
Seattle passes independent contractor regulations despite stakeholder concerns
The Seattle City Council passed an independent contractors bill that “goes far beyond” what a key stakeholder initially recommended, Seattle City Council Insights reports.
EEOC allows Covid-19 vaccine requirements, incentives
Recently updated Covid-19 guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission addresses vaccination incentives and how to provide accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other regulations.
IR35: Contractors to dispute employee status
Half of freelancers surveyed plan to challenge their classification as ‘employed for tax purposes,’ The Financial Times reported.
DOL sued over IC rule reversal
Four business groups sued the Labor Department over its “arbitrarily, capricious” delay and subsequent reversal of Trump’s independent contractor final rule.
US Supreme Court turns back Uber appeal; driver case lives on
The US Supreme Court on May 17 declined to hear what would have been its first foray into the proper classification of gig economy workers. Uber had appealed a ruling that revived a case against it.
