Tag Archives: independent contractors

Wage & Hour Series: Overtime

Every manager should know that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay overtime to workers who are not classified as exempt. Overtime (OT) is defined as pay at a rate of not less than time and one-half … Read Full Post

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Florida Businesses Now Required to Report Earnings of Independent Contractors

If you read the headline above and concluded there was nothing new, like us, you’d be wrong. Effective October 1st, Fisher & Phillips explains that a new Florida law requires “any service provider” – not just businesses – to report … Read Full Post

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DOL Postpones Changes to Independent Contractor Rule

In earlier blogs (here and here), we explained the need for clearer guidelines when classifying workers as independent contractors and the changes to this important legislation. The test for determining worker status has been ambiguous and subject to interpretation over … Read Full Post

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Differences & Similarities between Home Health Agencies and Nurse Registries – Part 3

Welcome to the third part of our series about the differences between home health agencies and nurse registries. In this installment, we’ll review the last criterion from our list: one qualifying service by direct employee. Medicare requires that a home … Read Full Post

Tagged accrediting organizations, achc, direct employee service, home health agencies, home health agency vs. nurse registry, independent contractors, medicare, medicare certified home health agency, medicare condition of participaton, nurse registries, skilled nursing services, therapeutic services |

Common and Avoidable Survey Issues – Independent Contractors

In this four-part series, so far, we’ve explored some of the most common and avoidable survey deficiencies: illegible signatures and missing titles, expired documents and missing supervision, and failure to follow the plan of care. Today we’ll cover certain aspects … Read Full Post

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Avoid the Payroll Issues That Can Jeopardize Your Business

Among the top laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor (DOL) is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This Act governs minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping, among others, and can result in … Read Full Post

Tagged classification of an independent contractor, employees, fair labor standards act, independent contractors, minimum wage, overtime, payroll issues, payroll taxes, recordkeeping, us department of labor |