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• Navigating the Fair Labor Standards Act ( September 2000 )
  

  In the Fall, 1998 edition of the Stein Sperling Employment Law Digest, some of the more common pitfalls associated .

• Overtime Laws ( June 2000 )
  

  More changes to overtime laws. In case you haven't noticed, the laws relating to overtime pay are complicated and .

• Independent Contractors in Illinois ( May 2000 )
  

  Common law rules define employer-employee relationship—a worker is an employee under the common law rules if the person for whom he works has the right to direct and control his work both as to the final results and as to the details of when, where and how the work is to be done, regardless of whether control is actually exercised

• The Benefits and Potential Risks of Using Leased Workers ( May 2000 )
  

  For a start-up business, as for an established business, the prospect of retaining leased workers holds both benef.

• Recent Developments On Contingent Worker Benefits ( October 1999 )
  

  This article summarizes the Ninth Circuit's decision in Vizcaino v. United States District Court (Microsoft Corporation) whereby the Court held that contingent workers (independent contractors and temporary agency employees) are entitled to retroactive stock purchase rights.

• Is your independent contractor really an employee? ( February 2000 )
  

  This article outlines when a worker is considered an independent contractor under California law. Employers often misclassify workers as independent contractors when they really should be classified as employees and this gives rise to serious consequences to the employer.

• Recent Decisions in Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp. Redefine the Term "Employee" ( June 1999 )
  

  This article details the potential effects of the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the Microsoft "temp" case.

• Employer Alert… Negotiating the Hidden Hazards of Employing the Contingent Workforce ( October 1999 )
  

  In recent years employers have substantially increased utilization of independent contractors and temporary (or .

• Negotiating the Hidden Hazards of Hiring Contingent Workers ( October 1999 )
  

  Businesses representing virtually every sector of the South Carolina economy "from textiles to technology" are tu.

• Overview of Independent Contractor Guidelines ( August 1999 )
  

  The IRS in looking at the status of a worker for a corporation looks at the employer's "right to control" that .