Staff Pro Inc. settled a class action suit with workers who said they were not compensated for attending a two-hour new-hire company orientation or reimbursed for background checks. This story is among five discussed in this month’s issue of Legs & Reg Advisor, produced by Staffing Industry Analysts and law firm Littler Mendelson. Also in the September issue:

• Employer of independent contractor liable for injury, not third party
• PEO owes California Insurance Fund $50 million for fraud
• New Jersey court rules misclassified workers ineligible for benefits
• Florida company cannot transfer California worker’s misclassification class action out of California

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