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FIELD REP FILES CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST EMPLOYER, ALLEGING COLLECTION-RELATED DUTIES MAKE HER EMPLOYEE, NOT CONTRACTOR
- A woman who worked for a pair of field service companies by going out and attempting to make contact with individuals who had unpaid debts is suing the firms, alleging they violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by classifying her and her co-workers as independent contractors and not employees, thereby forgoing having to pay overtime and make sure they earned a minimum wage.
HOUSEHOLD DEBT LEVEL SETS NEW RECORD, DELINQUENCY RATES ON AUTO LOANS & CREDIT CARDS ALSO RISE
- The total amount of household debt held by individuals in the United States rose for the 15th consecutive quarter and now stands at $13.21 trillion, which is $536 billion more than the previous peak set nearly a decade ago, according to data released yesterday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
MILLENNIALS ON SHAKIER FINANCIAL GROUND THAN PREDECESSORS: STUDY
- At roughly the same points in their lives, millennials had fewer assets, more debt, and a lower net worth than members of Generation X, according to data released yesterday by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
PDCFLOW AND SOAR PAYMENTS ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION TO OFFER POWERFUL PAYMENT SOLUTION TO MERCHANTS
- Payment hub software PDCflow is excited to announce a collaboration with Soar Payments. The relationship will benefit merchants across numerous industries by helping consolidate their back office processes through an all-in-one system.
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