Uber, Lyft win major ruling in California that treats drivers as contractors
California’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a voter-approved measure that allows app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to treat drivers in the most populous state as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to more benefits. The California Supreme Court’s decision is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has argued that many companies […]
CIA had active contractors amongst cabal of intel officials who suggested Biden laptop was Russian fake
A number of former intelligence officials worked to sabotage Joe Biden after the New York Post blackmailed his campaign with a damaging expose on his son’s laptop and its contents ahead of the 2020 election. It turns out that national security actors were equally complicit in skewing the narrative and tipping the scales in Biden’s […]
CIA admits some ‘Spies Who Lie’ were active contractors — as records show internal fear of ‘long run’ harm of letter
WASHINGTON — Among the 51 “lying agents” was a current CIA contractor who claimed files on Hunter Biden’s laptop had “classic hallmarks” of Russian disinformation ahead of the 2020 election, sparking concern within the agency at the time, according to new records obtained by The Washington Post. Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell, who previously […]
$85M ICE detention center remains mostly empty on taxpayers’ dime: Contractors, nonprofits ‘are the ones benefitting’
According to reports, U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement recently increased funding to a facility in California that serves as a detention center for illegal immigrants. building owner. Earlier this week, security firm GEO Group announced that the federal government would continue funding the 1,940-bed Adelanto ICE Processing Center. The center has remained mostly empty since […]
Congressional minority caucuses call for data on government spending on contractors
A tri-party caucus in Congress called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to release complete federal contract spending data disaggregated by race and ethnicity. The chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), as well as Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), lead 40 Democrats. […]
Biden administration announces steps to prohibit use of salary history for federal employees, contractors
The Biden administration announced two new measures on Monday that would prohibit the use of federal employees and federal contractors’ pay history. For federal employees, the Office of Personnel Management announced new regulations that prohibit the use of salary history in setting salaries for roles within the government. The government has announced proposed rules for […]