Does your employer call you an “independent contractor” but treat you like an employee? If so, you could be entitled to overtime. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employers are not required to pay independent contractors time and a half for overtime. However, employers routinely misclassify workers as independent…
On October 4, 2012, Martin & Martin filed a potential collective action against Horizon Satellites, Inc. alleging that the company misclassified its dispatchers / customer service representatives as independent contractors to avoid paying them overtime. Horizon Satellites contracts with DISH Network Satellites to install, maintain, and repair satellite systems in…