Motel Builder Allegedly Misclassified Workers, Failed to Pay Wages

The California Labor Commissioner's Office has filed a mechanic's lien against a Holiday Inn Express in Eureka, alleging that the out-of-state contractor who built the motel not only misclassified workers as independent contractors but paid them with checks that bounced because of insufficient funds.Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su said her office is attempting to recover $247,681 in unpaid wages for 31 construction workers who helped build the motel from January through May of this year. “This joint enforcement action underscores our commitment to target unscrupulous employers who...