Misclassification Would Result in 5-Year Ban From State Work

Companies caught misclassifying workers as independent contractors would be barred from doing business with the state for five years, under a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House. House Bill 173, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Caltagirone, D-Reading, would increase the penalties for misclassification and prohibit convicted company owners from bidding on state contracts under a new business name. "Misclassification of workers to win a contract is a real problem in the commonwealth," reads a memo from Caltagirone that accompanies the bill. "My bill will amend the Constru...