Category: Utah
US Department of Labor recovers $47K in back wages for 13 auto body shop workers wrongly misclassified as independent contractors by employer
Sandpiper Autobody failed to pay workers correctly for hours over 40 in a workweek Employer name: …
Utah’s Employer/Independent Contractor Distinction Remains Cloudy, Even To Judges
From JDSupra, Mark Morris discusses a recent case in which a worker was an independent contractor when…
Medical Coders Receive $1.5 Million to Settle Misclassification Claims
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports that medical coders settled their misclassification for $1.5 million . Richard writes: Aviacode,…
Federal agencies sign deal to combat IC misclassification
Staffing Industry Analysts reports that the United States Department of Labor (DOL) signed an agreement to cooperate…
Newspaper carrier files lawsuit claiming unpaid tips, mileage expenses
From Deseret News, Dennis Romboy reports that a former newscarrier has filed a lawsuit alleging that…
Companies accused of misclassifying workers to pay $700k in back wages, penalties
From AZCcentral, Laurie Merrill reports that sixteen individuals agreed to pay $700,000 in back wages and penalties…
Utah unemployment claimant was an employee despite independent contractor agreement
From CCH — another reminder that having an independent contractor agreement is not conclusive if the relationship of…
Exotic Dancers – Misclassified as Independant Contractors and Not Paid Overtime Pay
From Utah Employment Lawyer — Last week, six exotic dancers filed a collective action (class action) case against…
