Independent Contractor Archives - Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore

U.S. Department of Labor provides New Guidance on Independent Contractor/Employee Dichotomy

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Department of Labor, Employee Rights, Independent Contractor, U.S. Department of Labor, Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage / Hour | July 16, 2015

The U.S. DOL has issued a new “interpretation” regarding when people who work can be classified as independent contractors,… Continue reading U.S. Department of Labor provides New Guidance on Independent Contractor/Employee Dichotomy

Some Employers Make Employees Pay to Work!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Independent Contractor, Uncategorized | April 8, 2015

As you can imagine, this practice is not legal. A Connecticut statute specifically prohibits this Depression era practice. Conn. Gen.… Continue reading Some Employers Make Employees Pay to Work!

U.S. Appeals Court “unravels FedEx’s business model” and rules that drivers are not Independent Contractors

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Independent Contractor | December 12, 2014

In a stunning, but absolutely correct decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that drivers for FedEx Ground… Continue reading U.S. Appeals Court “unravels FedEx’s business model” and rules that drivers are not Independent Contractors