The majority of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a finding that a medical staffing agency misclassified approximately 1,100 nurses as independent contractors and owed them...more
7/28/2025
/ Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Damages ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Healthcare ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Penalties ,
Wage and Hour
In recent years, the U.S. Department of Labor has regulated who is an independent contractor and who is an employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The substance of the regulations has whipsawed based on who was...more