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(USGovernment-News.Com, July 29, 2013 ) New York, NY – The attorneys working with ClassAction.org are investigating allegations that Keolis America fails to properly compensate its paratransit drivers. It has been alleged that the company may be improperly classifying its paratransit drivers as independent contractors in an attempt to avoid paying overtime wages to these employees. If you are a current or former paratransit driver for Keolis America, the attorneys working with ClassAction.org would like to hear from you as they continue to investigate the pay practices of transportation companies across the country. For more information and a free consultation, please visit http://www.classaction.org/paratransit-drivers-unpaid-overtime.html.
A federal labor law known as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes the minimum wage and overtime standards applicable to the majority of employees in the United States. The FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime pay requirements apply only when an employer-employee relationship exists and therefore do not pertain to independent contractors. It has been alleged that some companies attempt to skirt their obligations under the FLSA by classifying some workers as “independent contractors” despite the fact that these individuals are employees and should be provided FLSA protections. The Department of Labor has provided a fact sheet explaining the meaning of an employment relationship and the significance of that determination. If the company controls or has the right to control the individual’s work performance, that individual is generally considered an employee, rather than an independent contractor. When a worker is an independent contractor, the company will have little to no control over how work is performed.
If you work or have worked for Keolis as a paratransit driver transporting handicapped and disabled patients, visit ClassAction.org for more information. While Keolis has not been named in any legal action over its paratransit drivers, the attorneys working with our website continue to investigate claims that the company may have improperly classified these employees.
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