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FLSA Provisions Provide Guidance of Construction Employee Classification on Jobsites
Construction executives should familiarize themselves with the factors courts take into consideration when determining whether a particular group of workers could be considered employees of their company for FLSA purposes.
By Brian Peterson
August 9, 2021
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by Brian Peterson
Brian Peterson is an attorney at Spencer Fane LLP in the firm’s Kansas City, Mo., office. He helps businesses, both large and small, avoid employment-related lawsuits by drafting and reviewing employee handbooks and policies and, conducting employee training programs
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