One of my law partners, Todd Lebowitz, resident in BakerHostetler’s Cleveland office, has put together a fantastic new legal blog focusing on the hot topic of employee misclassification. The blog, launched this week, already has some fantastic content to help employers and practitioners navigate the tricky landscape of who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. Make sure to check it out!
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Check Out the Brand New Blog on Employee Misclassification Issues, WhoIsMyEmployee.com
Posted in Employment Class Actions, Other Representative Actions, tagged classification, employee, employer, independent contractor, misclassification on January 9, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Independent Contractor Misclassification: 2016 Legal Analysis, a White Paper by Todd Lebowitz
Posted in Articles, Employment Class Actions, tagged benefits, class action, employment class action, FLSA, misclassification, wage and hour class action on January 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »
A key trend in employment-related class actions these days is a surge in lawsuits alleging that employers have violated wage and hour or employee benefits laws by misclassifying employees as independent contractors. BakerHostetler Partner Todd Lebowitz has authored an excellent white paper on the subject, titled Independent Contractor Misclassification, 2016 Legal Analysis. The paper details the analytical framework by which a particular worker is properly classified as employee or independent contractor and discusses the potential legal and regulatory implications arising from an employer’s misclassification of workers. To download the paper, CLICK HERE.