Buyer must compensate temporary workers who were not paid overtime
As a joint employer, a company whose staffing providers failed to pay its temporary workers overtime wages must compensate those workers, the US DOL determined.
Senators call for Google to convert contingents to traditional employees
A group of Democratic senators are urging Google CEO Sundar Pichai to convert the company’s 120,000 temporary and contract workers to traditional worker status, The New York Times reported.
Chicago passes ‘most sweeping’ scheduling-predictive ordinance in the US
Chicago passes the “fair workweek” ordinance, which entitles some contingents to two weeks’ notice of schedule changes. Further, extra hours must be offered to existing part-timers and then certain existing temporary workers before others.
New York Governor signs pay equity legislation
New York State recently passed two pay equity bills that expand protections for current employees and job applicants. Now, more than ever, employers in New York State should pay close attention to this rapidly changing legal landscape.
UK considers expanding access to sick pay
Two million more workers, including contingent workers, could receive statutory sick pay for the first time, BBC news reports.
New York, Colorado: Combating pay, criminal history and wage theft
New York State has passed legislation combating salary inequality and race discrimination; Colorado governor signs “ban the box” law, codifies wage theft.
Contractor pay: Facebook ups the ante
Facebook Inc. will require vendors to raise the minimum wage paid to some US contractors to $20 per hour to better reflect local costs of living.
Dynamex decision on IC misclassification applies retroactively
The California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision — which set a tougher standard for determining independent contractor misclassification — can be applied retroactively, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled.
UK gender pay gap: Far from closed
Fewer than half the UK's biggest employers have succeeded in reducing gender pay equity, despite the introduction of sanctions.
Restaurants’ fines exceed $100,000 in misclassification, wage-and-hour cases
Separate US Department of Labor investigations lead to fines in wage and hour and misclassification cases.
