Category: Independent Contractor
United States Department of Labor Obtains Judgment against 2 Healthcare Staffing Firms for Not Paying Overtime and Misclassifying Workers
The United States Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and order that recovers back wages…
United States Department of Labor Sues Staffing Agency for Misclassifying Healthcare Workers as Independent Contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced a lawsuit against a staffing agency for misclassifying registered nurses,…
United States Department of Labor Sues Staffing Agency for Misclassifying Nurses and Nursing Assistants
The United States Department of Labor announced a lawsuit against a staffing agency for misclassifying nurses and…
United States Department of Labor announces final rule on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) annouced its final rule for classifying workers as employees or…
US Department of Labor Sues Michigan Staffing Company For Misclassifying Nurses and Nursing Assistants as Independent Contractors
The United States Department of Labor initiated a lawsuit against a Michigan staffing agency for allegedly misclassifying…
US Department of Labor recovers $260K in back wages for 61 caregivers misclassified as independent contractors by nursing staff agency
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a consent judgement with a Florida nurse staffing service…
Massachusetts AG’s Office Issues $6.2 Million in Citations Against National Delivery Service Company Over Employee Misclassification Violations
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her office has issued citations totaling over $6.2 million…
US DOL Secures $278K in Back Wages and Damages for Construction Workers Misclassified by Staffing Agency
The United States Department of Labor obtained $278k for construction workers misclassified as independent contractors by a…
US DOL Recovers $352K in Back Pay After Staffing Agency Misclassifies Workers Placed at Manufacturing Facilities as Independent Contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered over $352k in back wages for workers…
US Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $9.3M in back wages, damages for 1,756 workers misclassified by Philadelphia staffing company
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment that will recover $9.3 million in…
US Dept. of Labor Recovers $80k in Back Wages and Damages from Temporary Staffing Agency who Denied Overtime to Hospitality Workers.
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recoverd $80k from a temporary staffing agency that…
Massachusetts Court of Appeals says Home Inspectors are Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Mark Tabakman discusses a recent case in which the Massachusetts Court of Appeals said that…
