When he or she is actually an “employee”. I have a lot of people who come to my office and say that they were paid as independent contractors (or 1099 workers). Often, they were paid the same amount every hour, every day, every delivery, every job, or every week. They were told: when to show… Continue Reading When Is An Independent Contractor Entitled To Overtime Or Minimum Wages
I was recently contacted by an attorney colleague in Miami whose client suffered a work injury. Our mutual client was paid as an independent contractor, which made it more difficult for my colleague to obtain her workers’ compensation benefits. In speaking with the client and analyzing her pay records, we realized that she was working… Continue Reading A Recent Example Of Collaboration
My firm constantly receives inquiries from employees who want to pursue wrongful termination claims. Florida is an “employment at will” state, which means that you can be fired for no reason at all… but if you are fired for a reason, it better be a “good” one. In an “employment at will state” like ours,… Continue Reading Wrongful Termination Consultations Can Lead to Wage and Overtime Claims
Just because an employer calls you an “independent contractor” or “laborer” does not mean that you are one; you might actually be an “employee” who is entitled to overtime pay. So, you may be entitled to overtime wages for the time you worked after 40 hours. If so, you can recover your overtime pay, penalties,… Continue Reading Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Happens
