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Company to Pay $5.6M in Back Wages to Misclassified Employees

Company to Pay $5.6M in Back Wages to Misclassified Employees

by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 17, 2023 | DOL, FLSA, Independent contractors, Misclassification, WHD

Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it secured $5.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages for 1,398 misclassified employees of an Arizona-based logistics company. Briefly, the company illegally misclassified them as exempt independent...
DOL, IRS Renew Joint Effort to Prevent Employee Misclassification

DOL, IRS Renew Joint Effort to Prevent Employee Misclassification

by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 20, 2022 | DOL, IRS, Misclassification, Wage & Hour, WHD

Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) combining agency resources and efforts to prevent employee misclassification. In brief, the bi-agency effort adds a streamlined process for...
Employer Pays $503K in Independent Contractor Misclassification Case

Employer Pays $503K in Independent Contractor Misclassification Case

by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 13, 2022 | Independent contractors, Misclassification, Wage & Hour

On December 6th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a Florida-based hotel staffing agency paid more than $500 thousand in back wages to settle an independent contractor misclassification case. Briefly, misclassifying employees as independent...
DOL Publishes Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

DOL Publishes Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | DOL, Gig Economy, Independent contractors, Misclassification, Wage & Hour

On October 13th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed independent contractor rule for determining employee versus independent contractor classification. The proposed rule rescinds the previous 2021 rule on the topic. According to the DOL,...
Company to Pay $9.3M to Settle Employee Misclassification Lawsuit

Company to Pay $9.3M to Settle Employee Misclassification Lawsuit

by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 4, 2022 | DOL, FLSA, Misclassification, Overtime Rules

On September 26th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) obtained a consent judgment ordering a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, medical staffing company to pay $9.3 million to settle an employee misclassification lawsuit. The judgment followed a DOL investigation that...
Department of Labor Proposes to Rescind Two Recent Final Rules

Department of Labor Proposes to Rescind Two Recent Final Rules

by Editorial Staff | Mar 15, 2021 | DOL, Misclassification

On March 11th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced proposals to rescind two recent final rules. These are the Independent Contractor and Joint Employer Rules. According to the DOL, these recent final rules significantly weaken protections afforded to...
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