Servant’s Quest in Oliver Springs TN, a home health care business, paid $358,675 in back wages to 50 workers. They were found in violation of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Servant’s Quest misclassified caregivers as independent contractors and paid them straight-time rates for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
Misclassifying workers cost employer $358K
Judy Wolff
2021-08-11T13:06:26-04:00
September 24th, 2021|compensation, Department of Labor, labor regulations, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)|
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