Category: Misclassification
House Committee Debates Changes to Independent Contractor Rule
From Lexology, Hall Benefits Law reports that the Education Committee and Workforce Committee of the United States…
U.S. Labor Department seeking over 1,300 current, former workers at Arizona auto parts distributor, delivery company to repay over $5.6M in back wages, damages
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is looking for people who may have worked for Diligent…
United States Representatives Urge Department of Labor to Investigate Misclassification at Deel
From the office of Representative Adam Schiff (D-California), Representative Schiff, along with Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), Raúl…
DOL’s Proposed FLSA Independent Contractor Rule: Control and Scheduling
From JDSupra, Andrew McKinley, Alex Simon, and Kyle Winnick discuss the Department of Labor’s proposed independent contractor…
Employers Must Protect Employees from Third-Party Harassment
From Lexology, Fiona W. Ong discusses a recent case in which an employee was able to proceed…
U.S. DOL Recovers $650K for 26 Misclassified Delivery Drivers
The United States Department of Labor obtained a judgment to recover $650,000 for 26 delivery drivers who…
The Rising Global Trend of Independent Contractors and the Importance of Compliance with Employment Law
From EINPresswire, @nimbleglobal discusses the risks of and best practices for properly classifying independen contractors in a…
FLSA Privilege Cases Show Employers Cannot Have Their Cake And Eat It!
From JDSupra, Mark Tabakman discusses two cases in which companies tried to rely on advice from their…
Earn by Time Mode
DoorDash announces a Earn buy Time option for drivers to be paid an hourly rate while delivering….
US Department of Labor sues national customer support service provider in Florida for workers misclassified as independent contractors
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it filed a suit against Arise Virtual Solutions,…
US Department of Labor Recovered $142K for Misclassified Healthcare Workers
The United States Department of Labor recovered $142,360 in back wages for 65 workers misclassified as independent…
DOL’s Proposed FLSA Independent Contractor Rule: Investment as Indicative of Profit and Loss
From JDSupra, Andrew McKinley, Alex Simon, and Kyle Winnick discuss the United States Department of Labor’s proposed…
