Temporary Workers

Washington — Misclassifying employees as independent contractors not only can cost workers tens of thousands of dollars in annual lost wages, but it can...

Washington — The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division is proposing to clarify its definition of two types of joint employment under three...

Washington — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle met this month to talk about what’s making it hard for some injured workers in...

Washington — The House Education and Workforce Committee approved separate bills related to independent contractors and joint employers during a July 23 markup.

Fairfax, VA — Spreading awareness of the hazards of trenching and excavation and reinforcing the importance of using protective systems are the focus of the 10th annual Trench Safety Stand Down, set for June 16-20.

Cleveland — The American Ladder Institute is conducting a special webinar series during National Ladder Safety Month.

Silver Spring, MD — Fatalities among Hispanic construction workers more than doubled over a recent 12-year period, according to a report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

Washington — OSHA is calling attention to its webpage featuring links to important safety topics for holiday-centric workers, including employees in retail and warehousing.

Chicago — A new online game developed by the Center for Healthy Work at the University of Illinois Chicago demonstrates how different workers in an organization are impacted by social determinants of health.

Toronto — Workers with “precarious” jobs – which can include temporary contracts, part-time hours, irregular schedules and low wages – face an elevated risk of a work-related injury and illness, results of two recent studies out of Canada show.