I currently represent nine fiber optic technicians in an active federal lawsuit where the Department of Labor confirmed the misclassification before the case was filed. The company refused to pay what the DOL calculated, so the workers are pursuing it in court. Details are on the current lawsuits page.
Who do I represent?
- Fiber optic technicians, splicers, and testers
- Cable installers and drop crews
- Aerial and underground construction techs
- Techs working through staffing layers and sub-subcontractors
How the violation works
The company assigns your route, sets your rates, requires its standards and its photos, and schedules your week. Then it calls you a contractor and pays by the job. Under the economic reality test that is employment, and every week over 40 hours is an overtime week. Yard time, drive time between jobs, and redo work all count as hours worked.
Layered contracting does not protect anyone. More than one company in the chain can be liable as a joint employer.
What it costs
Nothing upfront. Free consultation, contingency fee. If there is no recovery, you pay nothing, not even the costs.