S09E04 - HR Rescue: Willful Misclassification Costs Staffing Agency $7.2 Million

A medical staffing agency has been ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in back wages and other damages because it willfully misclassified about 1,100 workers as independent contractors rather than employees. As a result, the workers were denied overtime when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Thank you for listening to our podcast. We will continue to keep you updated on the changing landscape of Human Resources and address any topic area you wish to learn more about regarding HR and HR Compliance.  Please leave a comment below as we value your feedback or if you have an HR question ask and we just might make your question our next episode! Follow HR Shield Online Here: YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheHRShield (https://youtube.com/TheHRShield) Instagram: https://instagram.com/HRShield (https://instagram.com/HRShield) Facebook: https://facebook.com/HRShield (https://facebook.com/HRShield) Twitter: https://twitter.com/HR_Shield (https://twitter.com/HR_Shield) Podcast: https://hr-rescue-human-resour.captivate.fm/ (https://hr-rescue-human-resour.captivate.fm) Website: https://hr-shield.com/ (https://HR-Shield.com) Store:  https://hr-rescue.com/ (https://HR-Rescue.com) Enable our Alexa Skill!!! Just say, "Alexa enable HR Shield." About HR Shield Do you own a small business?  Are you considering starting a business? Does hiring an HR professional not fit your budget and current cash flow? Whether you are a newly certified HR professional, business owner, office manager, student or a general curious person HR Shield are certified HR specialists that provide quick, accurate and simple answers to common HR and business questions.  Our mission at HR Shield is to impact those small and midsize companies that don’t yet understand the value or can’t yet afford to hire a full-time certified HR professional.  Our goal is to educate the small business owner and help them understand the importance and impact