Employee Misclassification Costs Lowe’s Home Center $2.85 Million

Employment Misclassification

  Large companies save a lot of money by hiring independent contractors rather than employees: they save on taxes, pensions, insurance, and other benefits reserved for employees. Whether you are classified as an employee or an independent contractor makes a big difference in your entitlements under the law. Contractors are not entitled to key benefits…

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Are Dogs Property, Not Children, in Canine “Custody” Battles?

Canine Custody

It’s the kind of case that would have made the Dog Whisperer scream. A divorcing couple in Canada petitioned Justice Richard Danyliuk of the Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan to render a custody decision and visitation rights for their three dogs. Rather than entertain the idea of equating dogs with people, Danyliuk responded with 15+ page…

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