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For The New Year, New (And Higher) Pay Thresholds In California
Each new year brings a further increase to California’s minimum wage – and 2021 is no exception. For the New Year, the new state minimum wage for employers of 26 or more employees is now $14.00 per hour, and the…
Federal Court Rules That Instacart Workers Cannot Escape Arbitration Despite FAA Argument
A federal district court in Illinois just ruled that a proposed class of gig economy delivery drivers and paid shoppers must individually arbitrate their claims that they were misclassified as independent contractors, rejecting an attempt to escape arbitration that has…
3 Gig Economy Predictions For 2021
It’s typical as the year winds down to turn our attention to the upcoming new year to try to figure out what’s in store for us. And like no other time in most of our lives, we’re looking forward to…
Denmark Aims to Expand Whistleblower Protection to Include Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
The Danish Government has called for its political parties to negotiate and enact laws to prevent and address sexual harassment in the workplace as it seeks to comply with the EU Whistleblower Directive that took effect on December 16, 2019.…
New UK Travel Ban and Job Retention Scheme Extension
Due to the rapid spread of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK, several countries have barred travelers from Britain. Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, and Belgium announced on Sunday, December 20 that they would suspend air…
Big Changes Could Be Coming To MSHA’s Leadership Under The Biden Administration
In what could be one of the more significant redirections of a government agency, the Biden administration’s transition team will almost certainly appoint a union-supported candidate to replace the current Assistant Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, David…
Is Federal Privacy Legislation On The Horizon?
With a new presidential administration scheduled to take over in just a few short weeks (as well as a revamped Congress), employers nationwide would be wise to anticipate a continued push for federal consumer privacy legislation.
Proposed Rule Would Bring Drastic Changes To H-1B Cap Process By Basing Selections On Highest Salary
The Department of Homeland Security recently proposed changes to the H-1B Cap system that would significantly impact the existing process. The proposed rule, entitled “Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions” and revealed on November…
Businesses Could Get Gift Of Gig Economy Rule Under The Christmas Tree This Year
With only a few weeks left in 2020 and a new administration set to take control of the Department of Labor a few weeks later, companies that rely upon a gig economy business model may be in store for a…