Overtime & Wages Sought by Misclassified Independent Contractors

Misclassification employees as exempt from overtime is a common violation of federal and Kentucky state wage and overtime compensation laws.

In a case going to trial in federal district court in Massachusetts, franchisees of Coverall North America, Inc. claim that they were misclassified as independent contractors while they were, in fact, employees that must be paid minimum wage and/or overtime as nonexempt employees.  The case went forward after a ruling by a federal district judge William G. Young that the company had not established that the franchisees were independent contractors and that they were employees working in the company's essential business of cleaning buildings, notwithstanding that many had paid a franchise fee of up to $30,000.

Source: Wall Street Journal

If you believe that you have been misclassified as exempt from overtime, contact Lexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076.