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LiveOps may be improperly classified some employees as independent contractors and grossly underpaid these employees.
Investigation Source
- Nationwide
Investigation Scope
Category Information
Investigation Topics
- Failure To Pay Overtime
- Misclassification Of Employees As Independent Contractors
- Failure To Pay Minimum Wage
Products or Services
- Call Center Employee
- Independent Contractors
- Work From Home
Injury Type
- Monetary Loss
Investigation Details
LiveOps runs calls centers and has workers that work from home who are responsible for answering inbound calls. These workers are called "Home Agents". This investigation is looking into allegations made by former employees of LiveOps that Home Agents of LiveOps (1) were improperly classified as "independent contractors" by LiveOps, Inc., (2) that LiveOps, Inc. controlled most, if not all, major aspects of the Home Agent's job, (3) that they were not paid for any training time associated with the job at LiveOps, Inc., (4) that they worked many hours without receiving the equivalent of the federal minimum wage, and, (5) that LiveOps does not pay federally required overtime pay for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours.
Defendant Details
| Name (Stock Symbol) | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| LiveOps, Inc. | LiveOps provides call center technology as well as virtual call center services through our network of over 20,000 independent home agents. |