By Danielle Capilla Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors After a long wait, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released the revisions to the white collar overtime exemption rules in the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new rule becomes effective on December 1, 2016. Generally speaking, the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to employees […]
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DOL Issues Guidance on Classification of Independent Contractors | Daly City Employee Benefits
By Danielle Capilla Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an “Administrator’s Interpretation” to assist employers in determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. The DOL has determined that many employers are incorrectly classifying employees as independent contractors, which can harm the worker and […]