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Hospitality Employers Should Revisit Independent Contractor Classifications for Spa and Other Workers

From JDSupra, Fanny Ferdman discusses a recent lawsuit in which spa and wellness workers alleged they were…

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United States Department of Labor Seeks Workers who were Misclassified as Independent Contractor or Owed Overtime by a Staffing Agency and Cleaning Contractor in Hawaii

The United States Department of Labor is seeking workers who were not paid overtime and/or misclassified as…

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United States Department of Labor Recovers Unpaid Overtme for Security Guards Misclassified as Independent Contractors 

The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered overtime for security guards misclassified as independent…

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US Department of Labor recovers $115K in back wages, liquidated damages after investigators find Hawaii contractor’s pay practices violated federal law

From the United States Department of Labor: Employer misclassified employees as independent contractors, paid straight time for…

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Independent Contractor vs. Employee Issues Continue to Vex Hawaii Employers

From the Hawaii Employment Law Blog, Roman Amaguin discusses the risks in Hawaii of misclassifying a worker…

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Hawaii — Legislation advances seeking clarity for independent contractor status

From the Maui News —  Pamela Tumpap, president of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, writes about the…