Independent Contractor Exemptions

Illinois Employment Lawyer ▪ Independent Contractor Exemption Attorney

Billhorn Law Firm

Toll Free: (877) 860-WAGE

Phone: (312) 464-1450

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After you receive your back compensation, the employer pays our fees.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) an employer may not be exempted from wage and hour laws if you are an independent contractor, restricted to that employer as your sole source of income. Unfortunately, many employers claim independent contractor exemptions, but restrict the worker by long hours and job expectations. The law says that the employer may lose the wage law exemption if a worker cannot realistically contract services to additional employers over a period of time. Simply put, you must be treated as an employee, and the employer is subject to the wage regulations of the FLSA.

At the labor and wage law office of the Billhorn Law Firm, we help people recover back pay after they have been cheated out of fair earnings by employers who falsely claimed an independent contractor exemption for your services. Attorney John Billhorn has been practicing exclusively in the area of wage and hour labor law since 1997.

If you have been paid less than minimum wage, or have been denied overtime pay because an employer claimed an independent contractor exemption for your services, you may be entitled to back pay. Contact the independent contractor exemption violation attorney's office of the Billhorn Law Firm for a free consultation. Even if you are an undocumented worker, FLSA laws protect your rights. We have gained national recognition for providing exceptional client services, with a focus on helping clients receive every penny of back pay they have earned.

FLSA Wage and Hour Independent Contractor Violations:

• Consultant/consulting work violations
• Independent plumbers, carpenter, trades worker violations
• Independent landscape worker violations
• Breach of independent contractor agreement
• Overtime exempt employee violations
• Meal break violations
• Minimum wage violations
• Overtime pay violations

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We have Spanish interpreters available. If you have a grievance against an employer for claiming an independent contract exemption and paying you less than the law provides, contact the Chicago employment lawyer's office of the Billhorn Law Firm for a free consultation.