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United Settlement Pays $1 Million to Disabled Workers
Revisited Blog Article of 2015 United Airlines Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a case with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) involving the rights of disabled workers. In the case, the EEOC alleged that United failed to provide suitable... read more
DOL: Most Independent Contractors Are Employees
Employee or independent contractor? This issue has been a contentious one for years, with many saying employers frequently misclassify workers as independent contractors to avoid paying them full income and benefits. On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of... read moreLet’s ‘MOVE’ on From Non-Competes for Low-Wage Workers
More companies are implementing non-compete agreements for low-wage employees, who are less capable of working farther away and less likely to have savings to fall back on. To combat this, a bill has been introduced in the Senate by senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and... read moreIt’s All Uber But The Shouting: Employee versus Independent Contractor (And Why It Even Matters)
Uber’s in the news yet again. This time, it’s Uber’s service in South Carolina that has spawned complications for the company. Since beginning service in this state in July 2014, Uber, a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, has continued to spread throughout... read moreTrue or FLSA: Employees Should Get Paid for All Hours Worked (Or, Integral and Indispensable Duties under the Fair Labor Standards Act)
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a complex federal law, and it affects millions of workers every single day. In essence, the FLSA requires statutorily-defined employers to pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked and to pay employees time and a half... read moreStill Have Questions? Get in Touch
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