Blog posts in Independent Contractors

On August 31, 2012, the Southeast Missourian , a newspaper based in Southeast Missouri, published an article about a class action wage and hour ...

On November 21, 2011, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , working in connection with The Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley , filed a class/collective action lawsuit ...

On November 28, 2011, an Illinois federal judge denied Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution Inc.'s ("BF") attempt to dismiss or transfer a putative class ...

On November 21, 2011, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri overtime law firm, working in connection with the Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley , filed a ...

A group of exotic dancers prevailed in federal court this month when a Judge in Georgia ruled that the dancers are "employees" within the meaning of ...

Most American workers are legally entitled to earn at least the minimum wage for all hours worked in a workweek, as well as time-and-a-half for ...

By law, most employees must be paid at least the federal or state minimum wage--whichever is higher--for all work they perform. Additionally, most ...

In a recent case , a group of exotic (nude) dancers sued a gentlemen's club for its failure to pay them minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act and many state laws require employers to provide premium pay (one and a half times the regular hourly rate) to employees ...