Adam J. Shafran

Boston Employment Law Attorney

Adam J. Shafran

Boston Employment Law Attorney

(617) 419-0074

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Adam J. Shafran

Boston Employment Law Attorney

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Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding the Consequences under Federal and Massachusetts Laws

Independent contractors play a vital role in the U.S. economy, providing services to businesses and individuals on a project basis. However, employers often misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid paying benefits, taxes, and to sidestep various employment laws. As a result, independent contractors need to be wary of misclassification by their employers and understand their rights under federal and

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Independent Contractor Misclassification Class Action – Stallion Express, LLC

On January 28, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed an Independent Contractor Misclassification suit against Stallion Express, LLC, a pharmaceutical courier, and Pharmscript, LLC (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the companies misclassified their pharmaceutical drivers as independent contractors in violation of Massachusetts law and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit seeks to recover damages on behalf of all Stallion and Pharmscript drivers

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Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding Your Rights as a Massachusetts Worker

Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding Your Rights as a Massachusetts Worker  Many workers in Massachusetts are classified as independent contractors, which means that they are not considered employees and are not entitled to certain employment protections and benefits. However, some workers may be misclassified as independent contractors when they should actually be classified as employees. If you believe that you

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Independent Contractor Misclassification Case To Proceed

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has reversed the dismissal of an independent contractor misclassification/unpaid overtime case brought against the Montachusetts Regional Transit Authority (MART), noting the different standard used determining whether an individual is an employee for purposes of discrimination claims versus unpaid wage claims in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Appeals Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “In July 2021, the

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Misclassified as Independent Contractors : Class Certification Granted

In the summer of 2014, Adam Shafran of Rudolph Friedmann and co-counsel in Boston and San Francisco filed a putative class action complaint alleging that all former and current California based distributors of Pepperidge Farm, Inc. (a/k/a Sales Development Associates) have been misclassified as independent contractors by Pepperidge Farm. The class action complaint seeks to recover damages on behalf of

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Independent Contractor Misclassification: Lawsuit Filed Against Transportation Company

Have you been misclassified as an independent contractor? On March 17, 2017, Attorney Adam J. Shafran and Rudolph Friedmann LLP filed a class action lawsuit against Smart Transportation, Inc. and related companies (“Smart”) to recover damages on behalf of a class of drivers who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors by Smart. Smart is a non-emergency medical transportation company

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Unemployment Benefits and Voluntary Resignation

Unemployment benefits are typically reserved for employees who involuntarily leave work. A specific exception is made for employees who leave work voluntarily if the employee “establishes by substantial and credible evidence that he had good cause for leaving attributable to the employer.”

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Are You Really An Independent Contractor?

Does the company you work with consider you an independent contractor as opposed to an employee? As a result of the costs associated with treating an individual as an employee, companies have a perverse incentive to classify you as an independent contractor. While this may be to the company’s benefit, it is almost always is to the disadvantage of the

Read More »

Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding the Consequences under Federal and Massachusetts Laws

Independent contractors play a vital role in the U.S. economy, providing services to businesses and individuals on a project basis. However, employers often misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid paying benefits, taxes, and to sidestep various employment laws. As a result, independent contractors need to be wary of misclassification by their employers and understand their rights under federal and

Read More »

Independent Contractor Misclassification Class Action – Stallion Express, LLC

On January 28, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed an Independent Contractor Misclassification suit against Stallion Express, LLC, a pharmaceutical courier, and Pharmscript, LLC (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the companies misclassified their pharmaceutical drivers as independent contractors in violation of Massachusetts law and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit seeks to recover damages on behalf of all Stallion and Pharmscript drivers

Read More »

Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding Your Rights as a Massachusetts Worker

Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding Your Rights as a Massachusetts Worker  Many workers in Massachusetts are classified as independent contractors, which means that they are not considered employees and are not entitled to certain employment protections and benefits. However, some workers may be misclassified as independent contractors when they should actually be classified as employees. If you believe that you

Read More »

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Independent Contractor Misclassification Case To Proceed

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has reversed the dismissal of an independent contractor misclassification/unpaid overtime case brought against the Montachusetts Regional Transit Authority (MART), noting the different standard used determining whether an individual is an employee for purposes of discrimination claims versus unpaid wage claims in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Appeals Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “In July 2021, the

Read More »

Misclassified as Independent Contractors : Class Certification Granted

In the summer of 2014, Adam Shafran of Rudolph Friedmann and co-counsel in Boston and San Francisco filed a putative class action complaint alleging that all former and current California based distributors of Pepperidge Farm, Inc. (a/k/a Sales Development Associates) have been misclassified as independent contractors by Pepperidge Farm. The class action complaint seeks to recover damages on behalf of

Read More »

Independent Contractor Misclassification: Lawsuit Filed Against Transportation Company

Have you been misclassified as an independent contractor? On March 17, 2017, Attorney Adam J. Shafran and Rudolph Friedmann LLP filed a class action lawsuit against Smart Transportation, Inc. and related companies (“Smart”) to recover damages on behalf of a class of drivers who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors by Smart. Smart is a non-emergency medical transportation company

Read More »

Unemployment Benefits and Voluntary Resignation

Unemployment benefits are typically reserved for employees who involuntarily leave work. A specific exception is made for employees who leave work voluntarily if the employee “establishes by substantial and credible evidence that he had good cause for leaving attributable to the employer.”

Read More »

Are You Really An Independent Contractor?

Does the company you work with consider you an independent contractor as opposed to an employee? As a result of the costs associated with treating an individual as an employee, companies have a perverse incentive to classify you as an independent contractor. While this may be to the company’s benefit, it is almost always is to the disadvantage of the

Read More »

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