Independent Contractor Exemptions
Illinois Employment Lawyer ▪ Independent Contractor Exemption AttorneyBillhorn Law Firm Toll Free: 888-408-0401 Phone: 312-445-9137 Traductor/intérprete disponible No Consultation Fee After you receive your back compensation, the employer is required to pay our fees.Many employers will attempt to lable a worker as an "independent contractor" and avoid overtime and other employment laws such as worker's comp coverage and tax withholdings. However, there are very specfic requirements that must be satisfied in order to classify a worker as an independent contractor, and many times the exemption does not apply. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) if in your employment you are working for that employer as your sole source of income, take direction for the work that you do each day, and are performing work duties that are part of the employer's regular business you must be classified as an employee and not an independent contractor. Traditionally, legitimate independent contractors are found in the construction trades, where plumbing or heating companies who have expertice in certain areas are hired to do work at a variety of different short term projects at their own pace and under their own direction. If you do not have your business and are performing the same work every day for the same employer, you are entitled to all the wage and hour protections of a full employee. At the labor and wage law office of the Billhorn Law Firm, we help people recover back pay lost becuase employers have claimed an independent contractor exemption. Attorney John Billhorn has been practicing in the area of wage and hour law for 22 years, and exclusively in the last 15 years. 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 office of the Billhorn Law Firm for a free consultation. Even if you are an undocumented worker, FLSA laws protect your rights. FLSA Wage and Hour Independent Contractor Violations:
For more specific information about employment law, please visit our Employment Law Practice Information Center on this website. 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. |
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