On September 19, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Internal Revenue Service. The memorandum’s goal was to end businesses misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Misclassification of installers...
Since the most recent downturn, a growing number of employers have violated wage and labor laws. Employers have increasingly denied workers benefits and mandatory overtime pay, according to workers’ advocates. Some have doctored time sheets and even failed... 