On July 15, 2015, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor declared the misclassification of employees as independent contractors to be "one of the most serious problems" at workplaces in the United States and...more
7/17/2015
/ Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers Compensation Awards
Widespread violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime provisions have been found during an ongoing enforcement initiative conducted by the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s Tampa office....more