The research team of the Hours and Wages Division from the US Department of Labor. USA has recovered $ 142,360 in overtime back wages for 65 employees of Inspire Diagnostics LLC, a COVID testing provider based in Lake Forest, California.

The division determined that the employer should have paid the affected employees the time and a half of their regular payment fee for hours worked above 40 in a work week. By not doing so, they violated the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

“ Misclassifying employees as independent contractors denies them their full wages and other employment benefits and protections. It also gives companies an unfair competitive advantage, and damages the economy ”, explained District Director for the Hours and Wages Division, Michael Speer in Oklahoma City. “ While misclassification is a common practice in the healthcare industry, companies must understand and comply with the law to ensure that workers receive appropriate wages ”.

Inspire Diagnostics LLC is a subsidiary of the Inspire Health Alliance, a US-based healthcare company. USA who works with health providers to improve patient outcomes, lower costs, and reduce risk using care models and technology solutions.

The Hours and Wages Division applies the laws governing payment practices and other work regulations, and determines whether employers have misclassified workers as independent contractors and denied them fundamental benefits and labor protections.

Learn more about the Hours and Wages Division, including one search tool which you can use if you think the division owes you back wages. The division protects workers regardless of their immigration status, and we can speak to callers in more than 200 languages.

Download the new agency application Timesheet App, which is available in English and Spanish for Android and Apple devices, to make sure hours and payments are accurate.

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