December 10, 2015
The Changing Nature of Work: An Issue Brief on Contingent, Fissured and On-Demand Employment By the Jobs With Justice Education Fund Businesses aren’t just changing the way work is done; they’re increasingly altering the very foundation of work. More women and men are finding themselves in contingent and fissured work… Read More»
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July 19, 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced new employer guidelines to determine whether the individuals who work for them should be classified as employees or independent contractors. The Treasury Department estimates that companies are misclassifying millions of people every year, classifying them as independent contractors when the law says… Read More»
Tags: 101, corporate CEOs, Department of Labor, employees, employers, FedEx, independent contractors, Instacart, IRS, Lyft, misclassification, reality television, Thomas Perez, Uber, Walmart
