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Temporary Workers
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Global Workplace Insider
Temporary workers in Germany
By Russell Kott
You may recall that on 12 August 2013 my colleagues, Annegret Mueller-Mundt and Nicola Pamler, explained some basics about temporary workers in Germany. Coming back to this topic, please be…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Michaels Opines on OSHA’s Temporary Worker Focus: Emphasis on Training
By Brent I. Clark and Meagan Newman In a recent op-ed OSHA’s top administrator, David Michaels, makes clear that OSHA’s temporary worker focus, announced earlier this year, is here to…
Global Workplace Insider
Temporary worker or employee?
This post was also contributed by Nikola Pamler, Trainee, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Munich) Temporary employment is an important tool for many German companies, as hiring a temporary workforce allows companies…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Grabell on “The Expendables: How the temps who power corporate giants are getting crushed.”
Thanks to Harris Freeman (Western New England School of Law) for passign along how to get a hold of Michael Grabell's excellent piece of journalism on exploitation in the temp…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Wal-Mart makes news for focus on temp hiring
Reuters recently did a survey of Wal-Mart's hiring in recent months and published the findings today. The results are making a fairly decent size buzz in other media outlets and on…
OSHA Law Blog
OSHA Launches Temporary Worker Initiative
OSHA recently launched an initiative that focuses on protecting temporary employees from recognized workplace hazards. Under this initiative, OSHA is directing all OSHA compliance officers to assess whether employers who…
Global Workplace Insider
Quebec Employers Should Keep in Mind Changes implemented on June 1, 2012 When Hiring a Temporary Foreign Worker So As To Avoid the LMO Application Process
As a result of changes introduced on June 1, 2012, Quebec employers have been given a simplified procedure to hire or extend the employment relationship of a temporary foreign worker…
Immigration Blog
H-2B Cap Count Update
By Otieno B. Ombok, Jackson Lewis P.C.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, as of January 4, 2013, it has received 22,769 petitions for temporary workers under the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program. This…
Employment & Labor
Amendments to Labor Code §226 Clarify Employers’ Wage Statement Obligations and Add Specific Requirements for Temporary Services Employers
By: Shauna N. Correia Governor Brown recently approved SB 1255, AB 1744 and AB 2674, amending existing Labor Code section 226 relating to wage statements. Existing law requires all employers to…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Report on H2-B Program: Reforms Needed to Prevent Exploitation of Temporary Workers
Today, National Guestworker Alliance (NGA) released a report on the H2-B Program. The report highlights cases of exploitation from Texas to Tennessee, and calls for reforms that would end employer abuse…