United States v. Silk: Six-Factor Economic Realities Test For Differentiating Between Employees and Independent Contractors

United States v. Silk: Six-Factor Economic Realities Test For Differentiating Between Employees and Independent Contractors

by | Sep 18, 2023 | FLSA, Insights, Minimum Wages, Misclassification, Overtime, Supreme Court Cases, Wages

In United States v. Silk, 331 U.S. 704 (1947), the Supreme Court applied a multi-factor test for determining whether workers were independent contractors or employees. The case is important because, inter alia, these “Silk factors” came to be applied in cases under...