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Some of the key features displayed during the demo included: Demand-based scheduling;Site-specific scheduling process adherence;Highly configurable scheduling workflows;Flexible OT detection and equalization Ultimately, SchedulePro does more; than just assign cost-effective employees to keep overtime costs down.

The appeal of this type of contract-based employment relationship model for companies is more productivity while not having to pay for benefits (health insurance, paid time off, retirement programs), not having to pay minimum wage, or follow overtime laws (unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and payroll taxes) and not even having to own a fleet of vehicles to compete in the industry as taxi companies and some restaurants must do (Drake 2020; Jaffe 2021; Kolmar 2022).

Examples include setting unrealistic production goals, forcing overtime or publicly singling out those who cannot keep up with expectations.

The six factors the DOL would consider in the economic realities of a working relationship are: Opportunity for profit or loss depending on managerial skill;Investments by the worker and the employer;Degree of permanence of the work relationship;Nature and degree of control;Extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer’s business;Skill and initiative; Under the FLSA, employees are eligible for protections such as the minimum wage and overtime pay that don’t apply to independent contractors.

The six factors the DOL would consider in the economic realities of a working relationship are: Opportunity for profit or loss depending on managerial skill;Investments by the worker and the employer;Degree of permanence of the work relationship;Nature and degree of control;Extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer’s business;Skill and initiative; Under the FLSA, employees are eligible for protections such as the minimum wage and overtime pay that don’t apply to independent contractors.

Adding insult to injury, this decrease in productivity comes at the additional cost of overtime and temp agency fees.

Employee costs have increased substantially as a result of COVID-19 pay and overtime.

The six factors the DOL would consider in the economic realities of a working relationship are: Opportunity for profit or loss depending on managerial skill;Investments by the worker and the employer;Degree of permanence of the work relationship;Nature and degree of control;Extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer’s business;Skill and initiative; Under the FLSA, employees are eligible for protections such as the minimum wage and overtime pay that don’t apply to independent contractors.

Under what conditions might they indeed spur labor market competition, or at least improve employer compliance with mandated employment standards such as minimum wage and overtime payments?