Monday Morning Musings-Classify Employees Properly

FLSA suits have been on the rise, same with Department of Labor Audits.  Be careful your independent contractors are not really employees under the law.  The legal consequences of misclassification are high. Misclassifying non-exempt employees as overtime exempt is another common, costly mistake.  It takes more than a fancy title to have an exempt employee.  Lost overtime, double damages, and paying attorney fees to the plaintiff's attorney and the company attorney are just some of the serious consequences of stepping into the quicksand in this area of the law.  When in doubt, get competent professional advice.  Consider an audit of your payroll practices too.  Preventative law is much cheaper than litigation.http://www.employmentlawman.com/monday-morning-musings.html