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North America Legal Update Q1 2020

North America Legal Update Q1 2020

Fiona Coombe
| May 4, 2020
Legal North America

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  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem, aside from the current COVID-19 crisis, across North America in Q1 2020:

  • Canada:

    • Quebec: Licensing of placement and recruitment agencies in force           

    • Employers’ duty to inspect workplaces is limited

    • Ontario: Prior service as a contractor counts in employee termination     

    • Northwest Territories updates its employment standards              

  • United States    

    • DOL and NLRB issue joint employer rules              

    • Immigration policy on H-1B visas is struck down 

    • Staffing firm can sue client for racial discrimination          

    • New Form I-9 for employment eligibility verification        

    • New Jersey cracks down on misclassification       

    • DOL releases FLSA regular rate final rule

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Fiona Coombe
| May 4, 2020