A frequent question arises regarding when an employee is an independent contractor and when is he just a regular employee. Many employers have moved to using independent contractors instead of employees. The status of independent contractor can save the employer significant amounts of money in employment taxes, social security payments, etc.
But, the IRS understands that employers
The San Antonio chain of car washes, known as the "Wash Tub," has agreed with the Department of Labor to pay $246,438 in back wages. The chain deducted so many items from some workers’ checks that their wages came to less than minimum wage. They failed to pay overtime wages and failed to record time
A federal judge in Iowa has ordered a company based in Texas to pay $1.76 million to former mentally disabled workers at a turkey plant. The US Department of Labor was granted a partial summary judgment against Hill Country Farms doing business as Henry’s Turkey Service. Henry’s 
housed the mentally disabled men in a dilapidated
Persons with disabilities always need information about possible accommodations. A great website is JAN (Job Accommodation Network) website sponsored by Dept. of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. There you can look at various accommodations based on the type of disability. There is a separate section for employers and employees.
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