IRS v. FLSA: Determining factors mirror, contrast in game-show hosts’ suit over employee status 

In terms of employee classification, does an IRS determination letter trump the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a jury’s eyes? That’s the issue Karl P. Numinen was up against in fighting claims that three independent contractors who worked for his client, an entertainment group, were entitled to overtime pay and employee benefits. “Plaintiffs’ strongest [...]