Canada to tighten ‘last resort’ Temporary Foreign Worker Program
The country is reducing the cap on workers allowed through the program while it tightens other requirements on employers.
New York becomes latest state to pass IC protection laws
The Empire State joins Illinois in legislating protections for independent contractors, following in the footsteps of several large US cities.
Court rules against truckers in AB 5 case
California’s controversial law for determining independent contractor status survived the trucking industry’s latest attempt to block it.
Europe’s new AI Act to regulate how employers use the technology
The landmark legislation imposes new restrictions on contingent workforce programs and their supply chains.
Vague, ‘overreaching’: California bill a concern for CW programs, staffing firms
The staffing industry promises an “all-hands” fight against the regulation that would require hiring longer-term temps, disclosing bill rates and more.
Judge halts NLRB’s controversial joint-employer rule
The agency’s chair vows the action “is not the last word” and is reviewing next steps.
Judge puts Illinois’ equal benefits on hold
The prohibition will last at least until the end of a court fight, which will decide whether such a regulation is legal.
Congressional Republicans seek to throw out DOL’s new IC rule
Lawmakers are pushing to overturn the new multifactor “economic reality” test for independent contractor classification, which went into effect this week.
Iowa aims to cap temporary nurse bill rates but faces opposition
Healthcare organizations in Iowa could see bill rates capped at 150% of the statewide average wage if Iowa House file 2391 passes.
Certified nursing assistants’ case comes amid IC debate
Skilled nursing provider Medicalodges faces a lawsuit alleging it misclassified two nursing assistants as independent contractors and did not pay them for hours worked.
