Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that it will partner with the corporate franchisor of SUBWAY restaurants to promote compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other employment laws. Continue reading
Appearing before members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, acting Secretary of Labor Seth Harris emphasized the need to bolster independent contractor compliance. Continue reading
Pamela Sullivan, acting director of the Wage and Hour Division’s Nashville District Office, said the outcome of a recent case should remind companies to “review their employment practices and ensure that their employees are not misclassified as independent contractors.” Continue reading
As firms involved in construction and related fields look to expand and capitalize on emerging opportunities, many may choose to bring in new workers on a contractual basis, rather than hiring more employees, who are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Continue reading
Eric Glatt and Alexander Footman filed a lawsuit against Fox Searchlight and its parent company, Fox Entertainment Group, in 2011. They claimed that the company’s treatment of them violated both the New York Labor Law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that Laura Fortman has joined the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) as a deputy administrator. Continue reading
The goal of QETP initiatives, as subsequent initiatives have reflected, is to increase independent contractor compliance. Continue reading
Coalition chairwoman and U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln expressed concern at what she called “misguided government interference”—particularly efforts by the Obama administration to escalate independent contractor compliance efforts. Continue reading
Even if businesses or their legal counsel think they have a comprehensive understanding of the standards applied by the Internal Revenue Service to assess worker classification, they could expose themselves to 1099 compliance issues stemming from a misinterpretation of a particular state’s law. Continue reading
After a pizza chain’s repeated FLSA violations hastened its slide into bankruptcy, the attorney who represented many of its workers decided to buy one of the shops at auction and reopen it with an emphasis on proper employment practices. Continue reading