A clinical research firm violated federal labor law when it fired a contractor for protected activity because his retention bonus agreement qualified as an employment contract, a National Labor Relations Board judge said.
David Smith was no longer an independent contractor when Raven Clinical Research Inc. terminated him for asking other employees if they hadn’t been paid on time, Administrative Law Judge Arthur J. Amchan found Monday. He ordered backpay and reinstatement for Smith.
Raven Clinical hired Smith in 2024 as a contractor with the potential to convert to full employment status, according to the opinion. While Smith alleged his ...
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