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worker classification
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Who Is My Employee?
Nowhere to Run: New Case Serves as Reminder That FLSA Misclassification Settlements are Very Public
I just got back from running in a 200-mile relay, Muskegon to Traverse City, with a group of college friends. I ran three legs of 4, 4, and 5 miles.…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Health Care Client Service Managers Win Final Certification In FLSA Overtime Class Action: A Shame!
The issue of misclassification of workers as exempt when they might not be has been around for a very long time. Another class of such workers has been certified in…
New York City Law Blog
What happens when employers misclassify workers?
A worker’s wages, rights, and benefits depend on their classification as an employee or independent contractor. Unfortunately, there are times when employers misclassify workers, which can have a devastating toll…
Achkar Law Blog
What Happens If An Employee Is Classified As a Contractor?
What happens when a worker is classified as a contractor, when really they are an employee? When it comes to creating a work relationship, parties will typically enter into an…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
New Laws Passed in New Jersey Designed to Identify and Penalize Employers Who Misclassify Employees as Independent Contractors
By James Hays, Sean Kirby, Jamie Moelis*
Since taking office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has prioritized eliminating misclassification of employees as independent contractors. In furtherance of this goal, on July 8, 2021, Governor Murphy signed four…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
New Jersey Management-Side Lawyers Bemoan Latest Legislative Attacks On The Business Community Over Independent Contractor Misclassification
I have written a few times on the new, very aggressive, enforcement measures that the New Jersey legislature has recently taken on the issue of misclassification. On this troubling note,…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Lumber Liquidators to Pay $7M to Settle Class Action Overtime Claims
By Anne Hall
Parties in a class action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators have asked a New York court to approve a settlement deal of approximately $7 million to resolve any state and federal…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Taco Bell Faces ERISA Suit Alleging Worker Misclassification
By Anne Hall
A man who worked as a recruiter for Taco Bell for 25 years has filed suit against the company for classifying him as an independent contractor instead of an employee,…
Fazzio Law Blog
New Jersey Enhanced Penalties for Employee Misclassification
By John Fazzio
New Jersey Enhanced Penalties for Employee Misclassification This summer New Jersey enacted three bills amending the Worker Misclassification Package which intensified the penalties imposed against employers that misclassify workers. The…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Warning—Calling Someone A Manager Or Sous Chef Does Not Automatically Make Them Exempt From Overtime Under The FLSA
The New York City restaurant industry has, over the last several years, been hit with a flood of lawsuits. Many of these have focused on illegal tip pools but many…