Governor, Labor Department Ramp Up Efforts to Stop Misclassification

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and the state Labor Department announced efforts to catch employers that are intentionally misclassifying employees as contractors. The department is hiring more auditors to detect and investigate employee misclassification and also launching a public awareness campaign. “Worker misclassification is an issue of fairness to workers, who deserve benefits they’ve rightfully earned, and to the honest businesses that do right by their employees,” Kelly said in a statement. “That’s why my administration is taking these steps to protect...