Consequences of Worker Misclassification

Begins at Thu, Oct 14, 2021 12:00 PM
Ends at Thu, Oct 14, 2021 01:00 PM

Whether by agreement, lack of awareness, misunderstanding, or even intentionally, an employer’s failure to properly classify its workers can have far reaching consequences. Misclassified workers often are denied access to critical benefits and protections they are entitled to by law, such as the minimum wage, overtime compensation, family and medical leave, unemployment insurance, and safety protections. The pandemic highlighted issues with benefits afforded to “employees” versus “independent contractors”. This webinar will explore the issues associated with misclassification, COVID-19’s impact on employee classification, recent changes in the law, and tips on mitigating against exposure for misclassification.

About the Speakers

Chanda Feldkamp, Kelly Law Partners LLC

Chanda’s practice focuses on employment, insurance coverage, professional liability, and commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Chanda worked in both private law firms and in-house for an insurance carrier. Chanda brings litigation and appellate experience in defending clients in a wide variety of areas, including employment, insurance coverage, class actions, professional liability, civil rights and commercial disputes. Chanda provides a full spectrum of employment-related services, including employer counseling, internal investigations, and assistance in drafting employee handbooks and policies. Chanda represents employers in administrative proceedings brought before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Enforcement. She also defends employers in various state and federal court proceedings in cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage and hour. Chanda has also represented businesses in commercial and employment contract disputes, professional liability matters, cases involving vicarious liability, non-compete and trade secret litigation, as well as other commercial tort disputes.

Shannon Bell, Kelly Law Partners LLC

Shannon has years of trial experience in state and federal courts, including jury and bench trials, arbitrations, and evidentiary and procedural hearings. Shannon litigates a wide variety of complex business disputes, construction disputes, fiduciary claims, employment issues, and landlord/tenant issues, with a specialization in construction. Shannon’s construction experience extends from contract negotiations, to mechanic’s lien collection and defense, to defense of construction claims against architects and engineers in public and private construction projects.

She has also represented individuals and companies in dealing with claims arising out of officer shareholder liability, piercing the corporate veil, and derivative actions. Some of Shannon’s notable case achievements include obtaining a non-dischargeable judgment of over a million dollars on a mechanic’s lien claim; proving violation of the Colorado Trust Fund; part of trial team obtaining total defense judgment on claims over $4,000,000 associated with piercing the corporate veil; jury verdict finding in favor of client on breach of fiduciary duty; and numerous grants of summary judgment resolving all claims in her clients’ favor.