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Of all the decisions business owners face, classifying workers is often one that can be overlooked and/or undervalued. The issue of misclassification generally falls into two categories: determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors, and then for those individuals classified as employees, determining whether they are exempt or non-exempt from certain provisions of the applicable wage and hour laws.