When Are the Employees Misclassified?
What does the term ‘misclassification’ signify? A common example of misclassification is when a person is designated as salaried manager (but not having any management duty) for avoiding payment of overtimes. Another example can be a worker is designated an independent contractor, but every activity related to his or her employment is controlled by the company. Why is an employee misclassified by the company? The only answer to this is misclassification saves a lot of money for the employee. Is misclassifying an employee illegal? The answer would be ‘yes’. Misclassification can deprive the worker from salary he actually deserves and also many other benefits. Many employers are held responsible for misclassifying the workers and the causing several damages in the process; however, this illegal practice is still going on in the country.
Ehline Law Firm: Offering Justice to Misclassified Employees
By bringing several individuals suffering from misclassification by their respective employers, a representative lawsuit can be carried out against the illegal practices of the employers. Such lawsuits can offer the misclassified employees their deserved benefits and salaries. At Ehline Law Firm, when we come to know about any unfair practice by the employers, we discuss the case with attorneys experienced with handling misclassified employees representative action lawsuits. If you or any of your colleagues is a victim of misclassification, contact us.
Have you been kept out of overtimes? Has your employer informed you that you have been designated as a manager, but still you have to do the same job? When you have no managerial power and responsibility in spite of being designated as a manager, and have also been exempted from the pay for overtime, the entire process is illegal.
Are you designated as a contractor, but treated as an employee? Sometimes, the employers hire contractors. An independent contractor is not entitled to the employee benefits; this allows the employer to save money. When an independent contractor is treated like any other employee, he or she should enjoy benefits like the other employees. Calling a person a contractor, but handling him or her like an employee is illegal and unfair.
If you are a contractor or a manager only by name and not getting the benefits that people of these designations deserve, this means you are a victim of misclassification. A representative lawsuit is the best way of sending a strong message to the employer. Contact Ehline Law Firm and let us know your situation. Call 888.400.9721 to speak with a misclassified employee attorney.