Category: Worker Misclassification

What Is It, and Do You Qualify? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are required to pay employees minimum wage and overtime compensation if they work more than 40 hours per week. However, there are exceptions—types of employees that are exempt from those requirements. Most exceptions are made based […]

And How Do You Know if You’re an “Executive”? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most US employees must be paid at least a minimum wage and overtime pay for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. However, there are a number of exemptions that leave many employees […]

And Are You Being Misclassified? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes certain rules with regard to worker protections, including minimum wage and overtime pay standards for both government and private-sector employees. However, not all employees qualify for these protections. There are a number of exemptions, and one of those […]

How to Tell—and What To Do About It Independent contractors and full-time employees are treated very differently under the law, and how you’re classified can impact all areas of your life. Employees are protected by a suite of labor, minimum wage and anti-discrimination laws, whereas independent contractors are not entitled […]

Your Rights Under the FLSA The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to classify their workers as either exempt or non-exempt from overtime and minimum wage requirements. All non-exempt employees must be paid at least the minimum wage, plus overtime if they work more than 40 hours per week. […]