The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, has issued new interpretative guidance regarding independent contractors. As I have mentioned before, many employers are trying to stretch the limits of independent contractors to include as many employees as possible. See my post here. This trend has been ongoing for a decade or more. The
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GAO Finds That Wage and Hour Division Provides Poor Service
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Wage and Hour Issues
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office looked into the Wage and Hour Division. Wage and Hour is the division of the Department of Labor that investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. When your employer fails to pay you your wages, you can file a claim with Wage and Hour Division. Unofrtumnately, GAO found wage…