Illinois Federal Court Temporarily Enjoins Key Amendment to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

In August 2023, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed sweeping amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (DTLSA) that imposed new obligations on both the day and temporary labor service agencies employing covered laborers and the clients to whom those agencies contract for temporary labor. Recently, one of those amendments (indeed the key amendment) was temporarily enjoined by an Illinois federal court, calling into question the future impact such amendments will have on the temporary labor market.

As way of background, the 2023 amendments to the DTLSA included, most significantly, a requirement that laborers assigned to a client for more than 90 calendar days (in any 12-month period, whether consecutively or intermittently) must be paid, by the temporary agency, at least the rate of pay and equivalent benefits as the lowest-paid directly hired employee of the client with the same level of seniority at the client and performing the same or substantially similar work. Agencies may alternatively pay “the hourly cash equivalent of the actual cost benefits” in lieu of providing equivalent benefits.  The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) defined benefits as including health care, vision, dental, life insurance, retirement, leave, other similar employee benefits, and other employee benefits as required by State and federal law.  The pay and equivalent benefits obligation was one of several obligations placed on covered agencies and the clients with whom they contract. These amendments were due to take effect immediately and the IDOL passed emergency rules to provide guidance to employers on compliance.  However, in September 2023 the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) objected to those rules. And then in November 2023, Governor Pritzker signed a new amendment to the DTLSA to delay the effective date of these new obligations until April 1, 2024.

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Immigration Update: UK Government Unveils Remote Work Perks for Short-Term Visitors

Since January 31, 2024, individuals traveling to the United Kingdom have been allowed to work remotely while visiting. Visitors are prohibited from engaging with the local market, working for organizations in the UK, or directly providing goods and services to the public. These rules prohibit visitors from traveling to the UK with the primary purpose of remote working, which is a significant difference compared to the ‘digital nomad’ visas offered by other countries. We offer a table of many countries with so-called digital nomad visas, including current fees and minimum income requirements. This type of visa can allow workers, freelancers and self-employed individuals to live in one country whilst working remotely for a company located in a different country.

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Ever-Expanding Jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board

The decision held that the basketball players were employees of Dartmouth because the college had the right to control their work by scheduling practice times, strictly managing away-game travel, and issuing a handbook of rules, which players must follow; and because the college compensated the players for their work. The decision dismisses Dartmouth’s contention that athletic clothing and equipment, which the school provides equally to all team members free of charge, is not salary because the college does not provide more of these items to its starters compared to nonstarters. While the Board rejected Dartmouth’s request to stay the election pending appeal, a full appeal of the merits of the regional directors will soon see the Board members weigh in on this extraordinary extension of the agency’s jurisdiction into amateur athletics.

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Canada’s Online Harms Act Aimed to Address Harmful Online Content

Earlier this week, Canada introduced Bill C-63, also referred to as the Online Harms Act (the “Act”), which would require online content providers to act responsibly with regard to the platforms they operate and to remove harmful online content. The Act further establishes a Digital Safety Commission of Canada to administer and enforce the legislation, as well as ensure that operators of social media services are held accountable under the requirements of the Act.

Purpose

The Act is aimed to promote online safety and protect children from harmful online content. The Act requires content providers to swiftly remove all harmful content, defined under the Act to include:

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Are You Ready? Notice to Employees of Void CA Non-Competes Required by February 14, 2024

California law has for many years treated agreements that restrain one from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business as void and unenforceable, unless an exception applies. This applies to most non-compete and non-solicitation agreements with California employees.

Citing to California Supreme Court precedent that voided a post-employment non-compete and to state public policy favoring employee mobility, AB 1076 and SB 699, both effective January 1, 2024, prohibit employers from including, entering into, and attempting to enforce a noncompete clause in an employment contract, or otherwise requiring an employee to enter a noncompete agreement, absent an exception.

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Don’t Labor Under New Laws

California is a state of perpetual motion when it comes to new and evolving employer regulations. While most of the 305 bills introduced in the last legislative session mentioning “employer” did not pass the Legislature, many did and were signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. With that comes more rules and risks for employers dealing with non-compete agreements, anti-discrimination, Labor Code enforcement, workplace safety, leaves of absence and a plethora of minimum wage increases.

To borrow from Kelly Clarkson, “… what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller …”

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