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Maynard Nexsen

Court of Appeals Upholds $9.3 Million Award for Nurses Misclassified as Independent Contractors by Healthcare Staffing Agency

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Companies often must determine whether to treat workers as employees or independent contractors. Workers who are properly classified as independent contractors are not subject to wage and hour laws requiring overtime pay or...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

When ‘Independent Contractors’ Are Actually Employees: Lessons from the $9.3M Steadfast Medical Staffing Judgment

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a $9.3 million judgment against a medical staffing agency in a Department of Labor (DOL) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) enforcement action alleging nurses...more

Fisher Phillips

March Misclassification Madness: Misclassification Updates in the Gig Economy

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Many of you likely have filled out your March Madness bracket, and are eagerly watching game after game hoping your bracket doesn’t bust. The gig misclassification game is experiencing a March Madness of its own. The debate...more

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