ID verification: Are your contingents really who they say they are?
Validating the true identity of your potential workers presents challenges as automation, AI and remote work become commonplace.
Lawsuit filed to stop ‘costly and burdensome’ Illinois temp regulation
The suit argues the new rules for contingent workers impose extraordinary burden, cost and compliance risk and guarantee noncompliance.
Ontario’s new licensing requirement faces six-month delay
Recognizing the problems it could cause, the Canadian province postponed the implementation of its licensing plan for temp providers and recruiters.
Canada seeks ban on use of replacement workers during work stoppages
A proposed bill could make it illegal for Canadian employers in federally regulated industries to bring in replacement workers during union strikes or lockouts.
Effective date of new joint employer rules delayed
The NLRB has delayed by two months implementing its final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status.
When co-employment is your financial friend
Often considered a foe to the contingent workforce program, co-employment offers significant financial benefits, and avoiding it can put your program in peril.
Background checks: Proceed with caution
Mitigating your risk is the purpose behind background checks, though conducting them requires caution. Here are some of the major laws to heed.
Apple to pay $25 million to settle recruitment discrimination allegations
The award is largest the US Department of Justice has recovered under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Data transfers: A multinational look at protecting worker data
A quick recap of some issues involved in transferring your contingent workers’ personal data between countries.
NLRB finalizes worker-friendly joint-employer status rule
The board issued its final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.
