Employee (Mis)classification: Effectively Navigating this Increasingly Volatile Minefield

The topic of employee misclassification is constantly changing. This presentation provides guidance how to properly classify employees in an ever-changing landscape, including the Department of Labor's proposed rules under the FLSA.

Learning Objectives:

• Provide an understanding as to applicability of the Fair Labor Standards Act and why the proper classification of individuals is crucial in today's workplace.
• Discussion of applicable law governing the classification of individuals as employees or independent contractors.
• Breakdown and analysis of the Department of Labor's Proposed Rule regarding the Independent Contractor classification and the impact of the changes to the workplace.
• The anatomy and regulatory repercussions resulting from misclassification.
• Survey of common misconceptions, exceptions, and recent case law pertaining to employee misclassification.

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