A group of current and former intake specialists for a legal services company say they were misclassified as independent contractors and didn’t receive payment for required overtime premiums.
The workers—who were allegedly scheduled and required to work more than 40 hours per week—are suing Bridge Legal Support Services LLC, Bridge Legal Holdings LLC and Bridge Legal Technology LLC in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
The defendants meet the Fair Labor Standards Act’s joint employer requirement because they controlled the rate and method of payment, dictated schedules, and implemented and enforced policies, the complaint said June ...
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