DC Attorney General sues buyer, staffing firms for misclassification
August 8, 2018 7:44 amWashington DC’s Attorney General alleges firm misclassified more than 500 workers as independent contractors, seeking between $1,000 and $5,000 per worker.
NYC votes on ride-share driver minimum wage, vehicle caps
August 8, 2018 7:41 amA minimum wage for ride-hailing app drivers as well as a cap on the number of related licenses are being decided today by the New York City Council.
Can’t find a skill? You or your provider could train for it
August 8, 2018 7:39 amWhen workers re-enter the workforce after raising children, for example, their skills are out of date. One contingent worker discusses how her staffing provider helped her refresh her skills. What are you and your providers doing?
Calif. nail salon fined $1.2 million in wage theft citation
August 8, 2018 7:37 amThe citation includes $670,040 payable to workers and $572,187 in civil penalties, including $160,000 for misclassifying workers.
It's the role, not you
August 1, 2018 7:51 amYou want suppliers you can trust, but that takes work on your part as well, both with a critical eye to weed out those who overpromise, but also in fairness and clarity in your own requirements. This elevates your program, vendors and the ecosystem.
One for the road: Forced arbitration under court review
August 1, 2018 7:50 amThe US Supreme Court is set to decide whether a 1925 law exempts independent contractors in transportation from mandatory arbitration.