Applying the “economic realities” test in employee classification

Description

Abstract: To mitigate legal liability, employers are urged to step carefully when engaging independent contractors. Anyone interested in a real-life reason why need look no further than a recent decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. This article covers the ruling, in which the court applied the “economic realities” test to determine whether a plaintiff’s claim to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) should stand. Keller v. Miri Microsystems LLC, No. 14-1430, March 26, 2015 (6th Cir.)