In the dynamic landscape of the construction industry, the practice of worker misclassification is a significant legal and financial pitfall for owners, developers, and general contractors.

As you prepare to lead New Jersey—and to appoint the state’s next attorney general—I write to urge your administration to prioritize an issue that is quietly draining billions from workers, ...

The construction industry grapples with a pervasive issue: misclassification. This is a practice used by unscrupulous employers that not only showcases a reprehensible disregard for labor laws but ...

When determining whether to classify a worker as an employee or an independent contractor, employers in New Jersey must follow the “ABC” test. Under this test, an individual receiving remuneration in ...

A native of Honduras who has worked in Minnesota’s construction industry for four years says he and fellow workers have been robbed of overtime pay and other benefits after being misclassified as ...

As many as 2.1 million U.S. construction workers were misclassified or paid off the books in 2021, according to a new report from the Century Foundation, a progressive think tank and research group ...

A new report from the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor finds that the state lacks a “coordinated approach” to preventing employers from misclassifying workers as independent contractors.

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(The Center Square) — Misclassification that’s shorting workers and the state’s safety net has some legislators looking askance at gig work. Legislators of both parties have raised concerns, though on ...

A Pennsylvania-based newspaper delivery company agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to settle claims it misclassified workers in New Jersey as independent contractors rather than employees, authorities said ...