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Three years into this recovery, and demand for labor in the U.S. remains weak. Jobless claims remain at elevated levels and the Wall Street Journal reports major banks are preparing to hand out more pink slips.Yet even in a time of 8% unemployment, some jobs go begging. Surveys reveal a significant share of companies report difficulties filling certain jobs.
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A drilling rig firm and a mechanical contractor are two new cases where companies paid overtime back wages as a result of misclassification of employees as independent contractors Delete the scoop?
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On any given day during the first quarter of 2013, on average there were 2.86 million temporary or contract workers in the United States, according to survey data released by the American Staffing Association. Delete the scoop?
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The Department of Labor will shortly survey workers on their understanding of their status and whether they know that independent contractors aren’t eligible for overtime, benefits, etc. 
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June 18, 6:33 PM
Very interesting article.
Many individuals work for a company as a W-2 employee but also provide different services as an IC. Seems to me although this individual had just a single client it was based on his availability between working as a guard and starting a new business. He was fortunate to have an immediate client... speaking as an entrepreneur I can say with a fair amount of certainty that this new business owner experienced what we all go through in the very beginning.
It takes time to build a client base and a first client with bids out to multiple companies is very common. To think just because an individual hangs a shingle instant success is realized…well, that would be an unreasonable expectation. Delete the scoop?
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Are criminal background checks racist? That's the startling new legal theory that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission unveiled this week in lawsuits against employers. It's another example of how President Obama's appointees are using regulation to achieve policy goals they can't get through Congress. Delete the scoop?
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17 Jun 2013 - United States - Employment and HR - May 2013 Monthly Independent Contractor Compliance And Misclassification Update - Pepper Hamilton LLP - A summary of the most recent independent contractor compliance and misclassification updates. Delete the scoop?
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On May 30, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) issued a technical assistance letter (TAL) stating that employers that share Form I-9 or E-Verify data with third parties, such as payroll service providers or pay card suppliers... Delete the scoop?
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is trying to develop clarity on what obligations staffing agencies have for the health and safety of the workers they hire out to host businesses, agency head David Michaels said June 11.. Delete the scoop?
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With U.S. and state governments taking aim at independent contractor relationships, a new organization is fighting back. Delete the scoop?
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With the addition of 25,600 temp workers to the nation’s payroll in May, there are now more workers employed as temps than at any time since before the start of the 21st century. Delete the scoop?
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Employment law blogs have been discussing an Advice Memorandum recently released by the National Labor Relations Board that addresses when an employee may be fired over negative comments about an employer on social media. Delete the scoop?
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In order to stay out of wage and hour trouble, employers should consult with legal counsel to ensure that all applicable federal and state wage and hour laws are complied with. Delete the scoop?
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Most employers maintain a written timekeeping policy stating that non-exempt employees should accurately record their time worked. Yet many employers are still facing class action... Delete the scoop?
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Whether you're looking for the flexibility of a part-time schedule or to make some extra money, you will find that there are thousands of part-time jobs available now.. Delete the scoop?
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Mention temporary workers and most people think low skill, low wage jobs, but increasingly temporary work arrangements are found in an unexpected place: professions. Delete the scoop?
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In Schwann v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied class certification in a case… Delete the scoop?
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is aggressively suing employers for allegedly using safety rules to terminate employees for reporting workplace injuries. In fact, it often turns out that the only employees terminated for safety violations were.... Delete the scoop?
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As newspapers and television channels slash budgets and close overseas bureaus, the task of foreign reportage has shifted increasingly into the hands of professional freelance journalists. Delete the scoop?
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Temporary staffing jobs hit a record 2.68 million in May as employers look to lighten the burden of ObamaCare's fines. Delete the scoop?
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently came forward with an initiative to further protect temporary employees from workplace hazards. Delete the scoop?
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc has in recent months been only hiring temporary workers, which it calls "flexible associates," at many of its U.S. stores. Delete the scoop?
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The Westin hotel recently avoided joint employer liability where its co-employer staffing agency illegally deducted immigration fees from employee… Delete the scoop?
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Year-over-year growth in U.S. temp employment rose by 7.46 percent in May, continuing a trend that began in February, according to seasonally adjusted numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Delete the scoop?
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The Affordable Care Act's employer shared responsibility rules will require large employers (50 or more full-time and full-time equivalent employees) to make an offer of minimum essential coverage to at least 95% of their full-time employees or pay a non-deductible excise tax on all their full-time employees. Delete the scoop?
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Cal/OSHA reminds all employers across the state to protect their outdoor workers from the risks associated with heat illness. Delete the scoop?
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The rash of violations has prompted the agency to take new approaches to investigating company compliance with federal wage-and-hour laws, the Labor Department’s top lawyer said. Delete the scoop?
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