9th Circ. Says Call Center Workers Are Employees

By Irene Spezzamonte · October 14, 2021, 4:55 PM EDT

A federal law designating "direct sellers" as nonemployees doesn't allow employers to classify their workers as independent contractors, the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday, denying a telemarketing business's bid to overturn a...

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Case Information

Case Title

Martin Walsh v. Wellfleet Communications, et al

Case Number

20-16385

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

2710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

July 17, 2020