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A company based in Corpus Christi filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Labor\u2019s Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, on Nov. 19.<\/p>\n

An investigation was prompted by the Department of Labor earlier in the year with claims that the company, Gate Guard Services, violated the Labor Standards Act of 1938. But it was the plaintiff who denied the allegation and contends that the contractors they hired were indeed self-employed under FLSA standards because of the nature of their jobs.<\/p>\n

Gate Guard Services disputed the Department of Labor\u2019s findings because they claim that the independent contractors, who were responsible to log in and recorder all drivers\u2019 names upon entering the oil field, were not their direct employees, but were essentially self-employed. The workers were required to obtain the drivers\u2019 information such as license plate numbers, next of kin, and up-to-date emergency contacts, in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n

These independent contractors are required to provide (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A company based in Corpus Christi filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Labor\u2019s Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, on Nov. 19. An investigation was prompted by the Department of Labor earlier in the year with claims that the…<\/span><\/p>\n

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