Buyer cited in death of 16-year-old contingent
The worker was cleaning the deboning area at a Mar-Jac Poultry plant when he was caught in a rotating shaft and sprockets, according to the labor department.
DOL finalizes new independent contractor test
The new rule relies on six factors to analyze worker status and rescinds an earlier Trump-era independent contractor rule.
NLRB: Google is joint employer of YouTube contractors, must bargain with union
The agency ruled that the technology giant is an employer of contractors on its Texas-based YouTube music team and must negotiate with the union representing them.
Trucking firms slapped with first-ever lawsuit under new NJ IC law
The suit alleges transportation and logistics services companies misclassified hundreds of drivers as independent contractors.
Gig firms discuss impact of new IC classification rule on drivers
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash chime in on the effect of the DOL’s new rule on their operations.
New TFWP wage requirements
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program now addresses three low-paying sectors.
US agency calls for improved data on ‘nonstandard’ workers
The Government Accountability Office seeks increased collaboration among federal agencies to improve data about workers in arrangements that are not permanent, year round and full time with predictable hours.
Platform workers’ rights: What are the risk for employers and their staffing providers?
As the European Union nears a final directive on platform workers’ rights, here's how contingent workforce programs might be affected.
Court rejects Bimbo Bakeries’ counterclaim in IC misclassification case
A judge ruled against the company’s counterclaim that distribution drivers should repay monies earned as independent contractors to offset damages if the bakery was found to have misclassified them.
Misclassification lawsuit alleges FedEx violated anti-racketeering law
Reuters reports a lawsuit filed by PYNQ Logistics Services seeks a court determination that PYNQ’s relationship with FedEx Ground is that of an employee rather than a contractor.
