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.
Australian companies face millions in fines for use of unlicensed labor hirers
An engineering firm and its subcontractors face US$3.5 million in penalties for sourcing workers from unlicensed staffing firms in Australia.
DHS proposes changes to modernize H-1B rule
The planned modifications would increase efficiency, reduce fraud, improve processes and “give beneficiaries more choice between legitimate job offers.”
White House seeks to strengthen protections for H-2B workers
In a report released Oct. 19, a task force announced new efforts to improve protections for vulnerable workers in the H-2B program.
Law firm pushes back on mandatory employee classification for temp nurses
A letter to the US Department of Labor argues against a one-size-fits-all requirement that temporary nursing staff can’t be classified as independent contractors.
California to up minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25
A new law will progressively raise the minimum wage for all California healthcare employees over the next decade to $25 per hour.
Security company faces DOL lawsuit alleging IC misclassification, illegal deductions
A Chicago-based firm misclassified security guards as independent contractors and illegally deducted fines from workers’ pay, according to the suit.
Amazon misclassified driver, must pay unemployment taxes for all similar workers
A Virginia appeals court upheld a previous ruling that Amazon misclassified a delivery driver as an independent contractor and must now pay unemployment insurance taxes for all Flex drivers.
Agencies partner to enhance enforcement of employment laws, share information
The agreement between the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and the EEOC enables information sharing, joint investigations, training, outreach and enforcement.
EEOC sues Tesla, alleges both temps and employees engaged in discrimination
The agency filed another lawsuit against the automaker claiming widespread racial harassment at a manufacturing plant in Fremont, California.
