2017 Legal Calendar North America

January 25, 2017

• This report highlights the legal changes and developments expected to impact the workforce environment in North America in 2017.

North America Legal Update Q4 2016

December 22, 2016

In this report, we round up the legal developments making the headlines in North America in Q4 2016:

United States

 ACA

• Small employer tax suspended under the ACA

Immigration

• Congress extends E-Verify and drops H-2B exemption
• E-Verify records pre-2007 to be deleted

Misclassification... More

Latin America Legal Update Q4 2016

December 21, 2016

In this report we round up the legal developments making the headlines in Latin America in Q4 2016:

Brazil

• Supreme Court initiates labor reform

Ecuador

• Law permits extended working day

Mexico

• Outsourcing to be disclosed to the government 

Mexico

• Increase in daily... More

Paid Sick Leave Laws 2016

December 16, 2016

• Chart provides a summary of the 39 laws currently in force and a comparison between them
• While many of the 39 laws in existence across the United States currently have much in common there are some key differences in the scope of who and what type of absence is covered; the amount of paid... More

Due Diligence Checklist for Engaging Staffing Suppliers

December 16, 2016

• Use this Due Diligence Checklist before selecting a new staffing supplier.
• Inevitably, you can be exposed to more risk in countries where you are less familiar with the law and local custom. Our checklist provides you with a number of high-level issues that you should seek to address. Of course,... More

Latin America Legal Update Q3 2016

October 24, 2016

• In this report, we round up the legal developments that made the headlines in Latin America in Q3 2016:
  • Argentina - Increase of Minimum Wage
  • Chile - Minimum Wage Changes
  • Mexico - New Regulations on Maternity Leave Certificates

North America Legal Update Q3 2016

October 21, 2016

• In this report, we round up the legal developments making the headlines in North America in Q3 2016:
  • Canada: New Obligations for Clients of Personnel Placement Agencies; Temporary Foreign Worker Review
  • Mexico: New Regulations on Maternity Leave Certificates
  • United States: Case law on collective... More

FLSA Overtime Rule Changes: The Impact on Staffing Firms

October 4, 2016

• From Dec. 1, 2016 the standard salary level requirement for an employee to be exempt from the entitlement to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) increases from $23,660 to $47,476, the first increase since 2004. This report explores the issues for staffing firm employers... More

Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey - Strategies to mitigate contingent workforce legal risk

September 9, 2016

• Report polled companies regarding seven strategies to mitigate CW program legal risk
• The three most frequently used strategies were carrying out due diligence on suppliers’ levels of compliance, limiting assignment lengths and obtaining indemnities from suppliers
• Use varied depending on use... More

North America Staffing Company Survey 2016: Staffing firm use of self-insurance vs. conventional healthcare insurance

September 6, 2016

• 317 staffing firms surveyed
• One in five self-insure for temp healthcare
• Largest firms most likely to self-insure