AG Report Highlights Extent of Illicit Savings From Misclassification

Unscrupulous builders who misclassify workers as independent contractors can shave 16% to 40% off the cost of doing business, gaining an unfair advantage over others, the attorney general of the District of Columbia said Tuesday. Attorney General Karl Racine released a report that calls misclassification “disturbingly common” and outlines the ways in which the practice hurts workers, legitimate businesses and taxpayers. “Companies that illegally misclassify employees as independent contractors are stealing from workers, evading taxes and gaining an unlawful ed...