If I’m an independent contractor working through a chiropractor’s office, is it legal for them to have a “mandatory” meeting without paying us for those 2 hours?
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If I’m an independent contractor working through a chiropractor’s office, is it legal for them to have a “mandatory” meeting without paying us for those 2 hours?
Asked on November 5, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are an independent contractor, you need to be paid only those amounts and for that work that your agreement, whether written or oral, with your customer or client calls for--as the term implies, a "contractor" works pursuant to a "contract," and his/her compensation is governed by that agreement, not by the wage or labor laws. You therefore need to reference the terms under which you provide service or do work.
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