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Judge Orders Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
08/11/2020
other prongs of the test to find an overwhelming likelihood that the state will prevail with its claims that the drivers are misclassified as contractors.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra along with city attorneys in Los Angeles San Diego and San Francisco in May 2020 filed a complaint
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Labor Commissioner Sues Uber, Lyft for Misclassification
08/06/2020
employment and to provide notice of employment-related information required by law.
Although not mentioned in the statement those who are misclassified as contractors when theyre employees are also deprived of workers compensation protections for injuries suffered on the job.
The Labor Commissioner
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AG Sues Uber, Lyft Over Classification of Drivers as Independent Contractors
07/17/2020
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit charging that Uber and Lyft ridesharing companies have misclassified drivers blocking them from workers' compensation and other employee protections.
Uber and Lyft have built their billion-dollar businesses while denying their
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Eight Long Islanders Charged With Payroll, Comp Fraud
03/12/2020
Fund making him ineligible for a new policy prosecutors said.
Alan James 70 of St. James. His APJ Restoration allegedly avoided paying 68000 in workers compensation premiums.
Paul Gillistro 58 of Selden. His Goldstar Installation Services allegedly misclassified employees. "The
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Carpenters Union Estimates Underground Economy Costs Comp $1.74B in Lost Premiums
03/04/2020
spend 4.46 for every 100 in payroll for coverage. Therefore an employer paying a worker an annual wage of 30000 would also pay 1337.07 to cover him for the year.
Using the conservative estimate that 1.3 million workers are misclassified the report calculates comp carriers are missing out on
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Lawmakers Approve Misclassification, Cumulative Trauma Bills
03/02/2020
contracts up to one year for a second offense and up to two years for subsequent offenses. Debarred companies could apply for reconsideration.
In that same vein HB 984 which also passed both chambers this month would allow misclassified workers to file civil lawsuits against the employer. A court
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AG Applies Three-Prong Test to Gig Employer for Misclassification
02/26/2020
agreed to change its entire business approach in order to comply with the state's employment determination law which is similar to California's ABC test.
The gig economy can offer workers more flexibility but it also presents real risks when workers are misclassified and denied important job
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Judge Rules Instacart Misclassified Employees
02/26/2020
added that the court lacks the resources to do so.
Elliott said in a statement that the decision makes it clear that Instacart employees were misclassified as independent contractors and denied worker protections which include workers compensation coverage according to a report by NBC News.
NBC
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Power Design Must Pay $2.75 Million to Settle Misclassification Suit
01/30/2020
them.
Power Design headquartered in Florida is listed as the 15th-largest electrical contractor in the country with thousands of workers. Racine sued the company and two others in 2018 charging that they had misclassified more than 500 workers as independent contractors depriving them of
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Senate Passes 'Employment Presumption' Misclassification Bill With Stiff Penalties
01/28/2020
the measure notes.
The penalties outlined in the bill 1000 per misclassified worker for a first offense; up to 2500 per worker for a second offense; and up to 5000 per worker for a third or subsequent offense. The revenue from the fines would go to the state's general fund.
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