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Trucking Co. Alleges DIR Bias Deprives Due Process in Misclassification Hearings
06/24/2015
comment on pending litigation spokesman Peter Melton said.
The DLSE adjudicates wage claims on behalf of workers in the state who file claims for nonpayment including claims by a person who says he was not reimbursed for business expenses because he was misclassified as a contractor rather than an
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Misclassification Bill Clears House Committee
06/18/2015
misclassified employee. A panel of labor and management representatives and state officials would advise the director.
The bill goes next to the House Judiciary Committee which must also approve the measure before it can go to the full House of Representatives. The Senate passed a similar version of the
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Uber Appeals Labor Commission's Ruling that Driver Is Employee
06/18/2015
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Depending on whos talking a ruling from the California Labor Commission that a driver for the ridesharing company Uber was misclassified as an independent contractor is either an isolated incident or the start of a national trend.
Uber spokeswoman Kate Downen said the
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FedEx Proposes $228M Settlement for Employee Misclassification Suit
06/17/2015
FedEx has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it misclassified 2600 drivers in California and Oregon for 228 million.
As of Monday FedEx had not filed any documentation of the proposed settlement with the U.S. District Court Northern District of California where the case
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VOSH Applies Program to Address National Problem of Misclassified Workers
06/15/2015
Virginias Department of Labor and Industry announced a new program to address state employees misclassifying workers a practice that the Economic
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Worker Rights Advocates Pushing to Toughen Misclassification Bills
06/08/2015
support for a crackdown but oppose attempts to adopt 5000 fines and a "stop-work" system similar to the one used in Florida.
Florida law allows fines of up to 5000 for every worker misclassified as an independent contractor. Florida employers that fail to provide workers' compensation coverage
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11th Circuit Says Jury must Decide if FedEx Delivery Drivers were Employees
06/05/2015
282015 published.
Facts A group of Florida-based FedEx drivers filed suit against the company in June 2005 asserting they had been misclassified as independent contractors.
Lawsuits from other groups followed and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all of the cases
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LA County Board of Supervisors Addresses Misclassifying Truckers, Votes to Hear Proposals
05/21/2015
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Some 16000 Los Angeles County truck drivers may see some relief after the board of supervisors unanimously voted to consider actions addressing drivers being misclassified as independent contractors according to the local newspaper the Redlands Daily Facts.
The
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Workers' Compensation Advisory Council Releases 2014 annual Report
05/12/2015
affect on how DIA operates.
Most recommendations from the council were for addressing employer fraud and businesses misclassifying workers or not providing proper workers compensation insurance coverage.
The report cited that there were approximately between 126000 and 248000 misclassified
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Window Washing Co. Is Liable for Unemployment Contributions for Misclassified Workers
05/12/2015
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a window washing service company was liable for 64051 in unemployment contributions for its window washers since it had misclassified them as independent contractors for three years.
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