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A District of Columbia-based construction company, will pay $835,000 after misclassifying employees as independent contractors.

Nurse registry staffing service will pay $260,221 to resolve misclassification case, the US Department of Labor reported.

Massachusetts attorney issues $6.2 million in citations against Gopuff over independent contractor misclassification and other labor violations.

When did a "Receptionist" become an "Assistant Manager of Reservations?" According to a new research study, employers' use of exaggerated job titles has increased rapidly over the past decade.

FAKE GOODS.Intelligence Officer 3 Alvin Enciso, chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service at the Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP), inspects counterfeit bags and apparel from a storage facility raided by authorities in Binondo, Manila on Tuesday (Feb. 28, 2023).These counterfeit items have infringed trademarks, such as Nike, Coach, Adidas, Guess, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Gucci, among others.(Photocourtesy of BOC) MANILA - Customs authorities padlocked a storage fa...

FAKE GOODS.Intelligence Officer 3 Alvin Enciso, chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service at the Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP), inspects counterfeit bags and apparel from a storage facility raided by authorities in Binondo, Manila on Tuesday (Feb. 28, 2023).These counterfeit items have infringed trademarks, such as Nike, Coach, Adidas, Guess, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Gucci, among others.(Photocourtesy of BOC) MANILA - Customs authorities padlocked a storage fa...

Where a plaintiff has alleged that the defendant attorney misclassified him as an independent contractor rather than an employee, the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment should be denied because of the existence of contested material facts. “In this civil action, plaintiff Paul W. Cote (‘Cote’) alleges that pursuant to a 1994 oral agreement between the

Where a plaintiff has requested certification of a class comprised of all individuals who worked as “fresh department managers” for the defendant, that request should be granted because the commonality and predominance requirements have been satisfied. “Judith Prinzo (‘Prinzo’) requests that this Court certify a class comprised of ‘all individuals who worked as fresh department

At least 10% to 30% of workers are misclassified as independent contractors, and it costs both them and the government.

The DOJ and IRS renewed an agreement that streamlines the process for joint referrals and closer coordination to combat worker misclassification.