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United Towing & Transport paid $157,362 in back wages to 72 tow truck drivers and roadside assistance technicians in Houston after a federal investigation uncovered violations of minimum wage, overtime and misclassification of employees as...

While the gig may have a short duration, taking it could prove a smart move in the long run.

Walmart can be sued for being negligent in hiring contractors that employ workers at their distribution centers, according to a federal ruling this week.

Employers take a risk when they classify someone performing services for them as an independent contractor instead of an employee. Because employers owe contractors far fewer obligations than employees, employers risk each of the following if a court determines that a mis-classification occurred:

Workers filed a record number of federal lawsuits over the past year alleging that companies failed to pay overtime and other wages owed.

In a tough job market, many folks are turning to temporary and contract assignments in order to land work in their fields. This is especially helpful for those who are new college graduates or career changers. Temping also has multiple benefits for job seekers.

The summer job market is upon us, and the good news is that there are likely to be more openings. The most recent annual summer jobs...

A fabric distributor agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming genetic discrimination against a former temporary worker, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Temporary work is a career option chosen by thousands of professionals each day. This arrangement can present a rich variety of engagements that allow you to hone existing skills and develop new ones, and it exposes you to a diverse set of individuals -- critical forbuilding your network.

The U.S. Department of Labor has targeted a number of industries for allegedly misclassifying employees as independent contractors (ICs), and cable companies are one of them. On May 9, 2013, the Labor Department announced in a press release that Bowlin Group LLC, which provides installation services for Insight Communications, a cable television, telephone, and Internet service provider in Kentucky, agreed to a consent judgment in federal court to pay$1,075,000 in back wages and liquidated damages..

Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Cases filed under the Fair Labo

Most employers are aware by now that state and federal governments are cracking down on worker misclassification. Audits, enforcement actions, and lawsuits focused on the misclassification of workers as independent contractors have become commonplace

Lucca Freezer & Cold Storage Inc. paid nearly $500,000 in back wages and damages to 1,720 temporary employees in a settlement with the federal government.

Drivers have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Harbor Express Inc., of Wilmington, CA, alleging they have been misclassified and are really company drivers.Brian Kabateck, managing partner of Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP, told Land Line, that as many as 400 drivers, including former and current drivers over a four-year period, may have been misclassified.

Over the past six years or so, wage and hour lawsuits have become, if not commonplace, more prevalent.

Over the past six years or so, wage and hour lawsuits have become, if not commonplace, extremely prevalent.

Independent contractors can play a critical role in organizational staffing when hired and handled correctly. The lackluster rise in economic conditions has left in its wake a unique need for contractors.