Houston Employers Mistake Employees for Independent Contractors

Time and time again we talk with experienced business owners who make big mistakes when it comes to deciding whether someone is entitled to minimum wage or overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Here is a common mistake made by Houston, Sugar Land and Stafford TX employers concerning their employees being mistaken for independent contractors: Houston Employers often think: We Don’t Have Employees, We Have Independent Contractors.

Independent contractors are not entitled to minimum wage or overtime compensation. However, calling someone an independent contractor does not by itself mean they are an independent contractor. Some of the factors courts will look at when determining whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor are:

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