New Law Seeks to Provide Independent Contractors with Labor Protections

With the number of independent contractors expanding each year, millions of American workers are without employment protections. Several different factors distinguish employees from independent contractors, generally focusing on the extent of control a company has over how a worker performs his or her job, including how the worker is paid, whether benefits are provided, and…

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Should you be paid for your summer internship?

With summer upon us, many students are seeking valuable summer internships as a way to gain work experience, and hopefully some money too.  However, much confusion exists over whether these internships must be paid, or whether the work experience is sufficient compensation. In general, internships should be paid when the work done benefits the employer,…

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Violations of FLSA at horse training facility may lead to wage and hour lawsuit

Although the world of horse racing may seem glamorous, a recent investigation has revealed that significant workplace violations against a major training facility.  According to filings, the horse racing trainer and his company failed to pay numerous workers what they were entitled to, violating the terms of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the H-2B non-immigrant…

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Department of Labor Issues Two New Opinion Letters

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets forth the basic federal wage and hour laws. These laws provide numerous areas of guidance, including that workers must be paid minimum wage and that in general, all non-exempt workers must be paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any work week. However, the…

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