Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Feds Poised to Pursue Worker Misclassification as a Crime

Written January 8, 2010 - Roger R. Carter 
By Martha Neil

Employers have always been warned of the potential financial consequences regarding employee legal protection, however Congress is soon expected to enact a bill that would make it a federal offense to misclassify employees as independent contractors. The proposed Employee Misclassification Prevention Act is expected to be passed through the House and Senate and employers are advised to immediately review their employment classifications as the government is expected to aggressively pursue companies practicing obvious noncompliance.

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