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    Wage and hour cases increase, open doors to IC misclassification claims

    February 25th, 2011

    A lawsuit was filed in federal court in New Orleans last Thursday, February 17, alleging that workers hired as part of the clean up efforts following the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf Coast were intentionally misclassified as independent contractors. The complaint states that the defendants “failed to take responsibility for ensuring the workplace [...]

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    U.S. Department of Labor Requests $50 Million for Worker Misclassification Enforcement

    February 23rd, 2011

    The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently released its fiscal year 2012 budget request to Congress. Here is an excerpt from its February 14, 2011 press release: “In 2012, the department will continue to protect workers and level the playing field for businesses by investing almost $50 million to combat worker misclassification involving the [...]

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