The shift of workers from employee status to independent contractors is accompanied by more control. Employees typically have job security and multiple benefits, but limited freedom over terms of the work. Contractors are at the other end of the spectrum of control, with the ability to tailor ...
For the advancement of national health and everyone’s general welfare, the NLRA encourages peaceful conciliation of labor disputes. This is especially true for industries that have an impact on interstate commerce. As encouraged by the Department of Labor, both parties may settle industrial disputes...
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That said, there were several significant labor and employment updates this spring and summer of which manufacturers should be aware; below are four key trends that may require action to ensure compliance. 1. Worker Classification – Independent Contractor Versus Employees Earlier this year, the U....
Instead, they’d simply be employees, opening them up to the same pay scales and benefits of those under contract. "It is true that if you're an employee, the requirements are greater. You have to receive more in benefits than somebody who's just an independent contractor," said Cook. ...
“This rule brings long-needed clarity for American workers and employers,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. “Sharpening the test to determine who is an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act makes it easier to identify employees covered by the Act, while recogniz...
federal L&E laws covering nearly 150 million workers and 10 million workplaces nationwide. Across this wide employment base, the DOL is responsible for implementing more than 180 federal employment laws that apply to both employees and employers representing diverse groups, workplaces, and industries....
Across industries and states, companies safeguard a wealth of critical information that provides a competitive edge. 18 November 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives Government Contractors Should Act Now to Protect EEO-1 Reports From Public Disclosure You may recall that, beginning in 2019, ...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act into law on June 25, 1938. Even though it applied to industries whose combined employment represented only about one-fifth of the labor force at the time, the bill had a bumpy ride in the House of Representatives and the Se...