More than 200 U.S.-based Wikimedia Foundation employees voted 158-14 to unionize with Communications Workers of America Local 9415, marking the first…
Compliance
Employment law, labor regulation, and compliance changes that affect hiring and staffing agencies, from Department of Labor rules to state pay laws.
California lawmakers have passed legislation that would disqualify individuals with prior immigration enforcement experience from working in state…
MIT Researcher: 35% of U.S. Workers Are Now 'Disposable' — and AI Is Accelerating the Trend
Medium impactMIT Sloan Professor Emeritus Paul Osterman, drawing on a nationally representative survey of 6,000+ workers, finds that 35% of the American workforce…
The U.S…
Turkish retailer LC Waikiki has launched a manufacturing facility in Aleppo employing 150 workers, with plans to scale to 1,000, as multiple Turkish…
Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin sent a letter to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford criticizing the agency's failure to implement the remaining…
Illinois School District Outsources Custodial Services After Laying Off 31 Union Workers
Medium impactSchool District 130 in Cook County, Illinois, laid off its entire custodial staff of 31 workers last month, replacing them with a third-party…
California's SAFE Act, which would have required temporary staffing agencies to prove workers' compensation insurance coverage and register with the…
Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry has launched a statewide enforcement initiative—'Standing Up for Home Care Workers'—targeting potential…
Massachusetts regulators fined Northern Management Group LLC and staffing firms D and J Services Group LLC and Prime Management Services Corp…
Brazil continues to attract significant foreign investment and venture capital—particularly in fintech—creating growing demand for compliant…
Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin are demanding the FAA immediately release a congressionally approved 3.8% pay raise for air traffic…
A proposed OMB rule revision would give the Trump administration broad discretion to terminate federal grants, putting roughly $500 million — or 20%…
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has ordered Northern Management Group LLC and two staffing agencies — D and J Services Group LLC…
Security Workers at OpenAI and Anthropic Authorize Strike Over Stalled Contract Negotiations
Medium impactUnionized security workers represented by SEIU-United Service Workers West, who are contracted through Allied Universal and Securitas to guard AI…
UCLA Labor Center Research Director on Wage Theft Among LA Koreatown Supermarket Workers
Medium impactA UCLA Labor Center study of Koreatown supermarket workers in Los Angeles and Orange County found that roughly 40% experienced at least one form of…
Federal Agencies Suspend Enforcement of Back-Pay Requirement for Employee Wellness Incentive Programs
Medium impactThe U.S…
Santa Maria Labor Recruiter Sentenced to Prison for H-2A Wage Fraud Targeting 162 Farmworkers
High impactJorge Vasquez, 65, was sentenced to 366 days in federal prison and ordered to pay $165,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to conspiracy to…
As AI-powered recruiting, onboarding, and performance management tools become standard, employers face growing contractual and compliance complexity…
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $1.46 million settlement against Dunkin' franchise operator Northern Management Group…