Cable Installer Claims Was Misclassified as Independent Contractor Sues for Overtime

Claiming that he was misclassified as an independent contractor a cable installer has sued for unpaid overtime compensation.  Tom B. Kirk sued Integral Development Solutions, which had contracted with Time Warner Cable in Dallas, Texas and surrounding cities to provide cable TV installation work.  Kirk claims that Integral intentionally misclassified him as an independent contractor to avoid paying him overtime required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

Source:  Southeast Texas Record

Misclassification of employees as independent contractors or as exempt from overtime compensation requirements is a frequent  violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Kentucky wage and hour law.

Lexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in cases seeking unpaid wages and overtime compensation; contact him at 859-254-7076.