Regulatory

Rideshare trade body seeks DOL nominee’s position on worker classification

|March 29th, 2023|

Flex, the trade association representing platforms such as Uber and Lyft, seeks clarification on labor secretary nominee Julie Su's stance on the proposed worker classification rule.
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Prop. 22: Appeals court rules firms can classify drivers as ICs

|March 15th, 2023|

A California Court of Appeals ruled rideshare and delivery companies can classify their drivers as independent contractors under Proposition 22, overturning a prior ruling that the law violated the state’s constitution.
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Equal treatment for temps: Lessons from across the pond

|March 8th, 2023|

Existing policies in Europe provide a glimpse of what lies ahead for New Jersey employers following the passage of the state’s “Temp Worker Bill of Rights” legislation.
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The big reveal: Building pay transparency into your policies

|March 8th, 2023|

As more states and localities legislate pay transparency, attorney Lia Elliott discusses the effect on the ecosystem in a Staffing Industry Review article.
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Common sense approach to background checks on ICs

|March 1st, 2023|

As companies avoid exerting too much control over independent contractors to mitigate misclassification risk, some grow concerned that practices such as conducting background checks may be a red flag.
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Multi-agency investigation yields $1.3 million misclassification fines

|February 15th, 2023|

A joint investigation by agencies in New Jersey assessed more than $1.3 million in penalties and back wages for workers allegedly misclassified as independent contractors while working on a high-rise construction project.
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New Jersey ‘Temp Worker Bill of Rights’ to become law

|February 8th, 2023|

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that requires temporary workers to be paid the average rate of pay and equivalent benefits as permanent employees performing the same work, among other provisions.
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OSHA issues ‘aggressive’ enforcement guidance

|February 8th, 2023|

New enforcement guidance enacts harsher penalties for employers that repeatedly expose workers to life-threatening hazards or fail to comply with certain workplace safety and health requirements.
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Unfair labor practice charge filed against Google, staffing firm

|February 1st, 2023|

The Alphabet Workers Union, which represents contingent and directly employed workers at Google, filed an unfair labor practice charge against Google’s parent company and its staffing subcontractor.
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IC roundup: Think tank calculates misclassification costs

|February 1st, 2023|

The Economic Policy Institute calculated the cost of independent contractor misclassification to workers and recommended government action to combat the issue. A healthcare benefits services firm and a bakery face fines involving ICs and temps.
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