DOL Offers Resource on Worker Misclassification

The U.S. Department of Labor has compiled information on worker misclassification on a new section of its website. The web page includes a link to what DOL calls “pervasive myths” when it comes to the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. For example, some might mistakenly assume that a worker who telecommutes or works off-site is automatically an independent contractor. And someone who runs their own business isn’t necessarily an independent contractor, DOL points out. The web page has details on health and safety concerns for independent contractors, ...