Remember last week when The Emplawyerologist talked about co-employment liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? (Click here if you missed that one.) Let’s return to Sensational Staffing and Tricia the “temp.” Suppose Tricia is or claims to be disabled (for now the specific disability does not matter). What happens if Sensational […]
Are You a Co-Employer?
Do you use contractors and sub-contractors or staffing agencies to augment your workforce? Suppose one of those contractors’ employees is mistreated or perceives s/he was mistreated by you or one of your employees? What if s/he was not paid all of his/her wages? Is s/he entitled to benefits? Was s/he denied FMLA leave or a […]