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worker classification
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Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
November 2013 Monthly Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Update
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
November 2013 In the Courts A Massachusetts federal court approved on November 26, 2013 a $10.0 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against CleanNet USA Inc., who was alleged…
Employment Law Watch
New York Joins US Department of Labor’s Worker Misclassification Crackdown
Cindy Schmitt Minniti and Mark Goldstein have posted a new article on Forbes.com discussing New York's partnership with the United States Department of Labor to combat workplace misclassifications of employees…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
The Other Area 51? Court Holds 51 Job Titles, Even In Same Area, Are Too Alien From Another for Class Treatment
Co-authored by Nadia Bandukda and Noah Finkel In an exempt status misclassification case involving 51 different IT job titles, a federal district judge in California has ruled that the proposed class…
Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
September 2013 Monthly Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Update
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
September 2013 In the Courts Oregon Court of Appeals concludes that some musicians performing with the Portland Columbia Symphony were independent contractors under the state’s unemployment law. In applying the…
California Employment Law Update
September 2013 California Employment Law Notes
By Tony Oncidi
We invite you to review our newly-posted September 2013 California Employment Law Notes – a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: Employer…
California Employment Law Update
District Manager Was Properly Classified As Independent Contractor
By Tony Oncidi
Beaumont-Jacques v. Farmers Group, Inc., 217 Cal. App. 4th 1138 (2013) Erin Beaumont-Jacques worked as a district manager for various insurance companies pursuant to a District Manager Appointment Agreement. After…
Global Workplace Insider
Employee or Independent Contractor? DJ Phat Joe’s dilemma
Local radio station, Kaya FM recently terminated its contract with controversial DJ Phat Joe (real name Majota Khambule). It was the beginning of the end of the relationship between the…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
You’re Not Paranoid, Everyone Is Talking About You: Joint Task Force Recovers More Than $21 Million From Employers During 18 Month Period
By Michael Fucci, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Authored by Jeff Burns Even as the national and state economies recover, we continue to see states search for untapped sources of revenue from employers, and we expect this trend…
Employment Class Action Blog
Fifth Circuit Applies Fluctuating Work Week in FLSA Misclassification Case
By Greg Mersol
You might want to grab a calculator, or at least some strong coffee, before reading this. If an employee or group of employees have been found to have been misclassified…
Wage & Hour Law Update
Fifth Circuit Reiterates Appropriate Calculation of Damages For Employees Misclassified as Exempt
In a decision issued on August 16, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, building on its now-venerable ruling in Blackmon v. Brookshire Grocery Co., 835 F.2d 1135…