This week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a revised proposed regulation that provides guidance on whether workers are properly classified as independent contractors (who are not covered by the Fair Labor Standards...more
In early January 2021, the Trump administration created a new, employer-friendly regulation that would have made it easier (or at least provided clarity) for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. That rule...more
Can a business that is deemed illegal under federal law still be subject to federal wage and hour laws? That’s the question recently answered in a decision handed down in Robert Kenney v. Helix TCS, Inc. by the Tenth Circuit...more
11/22/2019
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A new opinion from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, Acosta v. Jani-King of Oklahoma, Inc., is a reminder that there are still significant risks when classifying workers and independent contractors....more
10/31/2018
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