Contractors hail move to protect immigrant workers

Associated General Contractors of America has welcomed a move to allow more skilled immigrant workers into the US. President Trump last week unveiled a long-awaited immigration overhaul that coul.....»»

The move is set to increase pay for hundreds of thousands of workers on government contracts by the end of March 2022. President Joe Biden speaking with reporters from the White House. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Jo.....»»

A move by the U.S. Labor Department will make it easier for businesses to classify their workers as independent contractors, a boon to gig-ec.....»»

Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc said on Tuesday it would protect its workforce from the financial impact of the coronavirus by continuing to pay contractors and other part time staff for up to three months......»»

Robert Alexander/Getty Images Airlines are struggling to avoid laying off employees during the coronavirus crisis. However, thousands of airline and airport contract workers have already been laid off in the past week, with m.....»»

President Donald Trump and Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed to reach an agreement Thursday to resolve a changed his primary residence to Florida in a move that could lighten his tax bill. The president owns... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Earlier this year, —a law passed to protect freelance workers who have long been classified as independent contractors by giving them employee-like rights and benefits. The reality of AB5 is that it... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Recent bills that aim to stop the exploitation of freelance workers are drawing backlash from some of the contractors they're.....»»

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in favor of McDonald's Corp. in a years-long battle with workers, a move that would protect the Chicago-based company from liability from franchisees’ labor practices and could affect other companies .....»»

New Jersey's motor carriers are pondering their next move as the state legislature works to draft a law that will limit classifying workers as independent contractors.   0 read more.....»»

A federal judge allowed two class-action lawsuits to move forward on Monday from female lawyers and jail workers alleging that Cook County failed to protect them .....»»

Electrical contractors say house passage of Cadillac Tax repeal will protect workers “Members of the National Electrical Contractors Association have been providing employer-sponsored healthcare to their employees for decades,”.....»»

Two efforts that could lead to higher minimum wages took big steps this week. On Friday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock signed an ordinance that will raise the floor wage for both city workers and city contractors to $15 per hour. The move will give pa.....»»

A California Supreme Court ruling on Monday puts limits on businesses that classify workers as independent contractors, a move that has implications for pl.....»»

With summer approaching, California is trying again to pro.....»»

Legislators and a labor-led coalition are pushing for the state to bring about a "just transition" to clean energy that will protect union workers, including those in jobs that have traditionally built infrastructure in the fossil fuel industry......»»

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has seen the departure of two of his top executives, including a senior VP after the electric car maker laid off over 10% of its global workforce. read more.....»»

Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the United States appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year: How has the U.S. economy managed to prosper? MIAMI — Having fled economic and political c.....»»

The tax filing deadline for most individuals including employees, contractors and self-employed workers is April 15, 2024.  If you need more time to file your taxes, you can apply for a tax-filing extension that would automatically .....»»

‘Unemployed workers send over 10 times as many job applications in a month as their employed peers, but are less than half as likely per application to make a move.’.....»»