Wolf Signs Bill for Task Force on Worker Misclassification

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a bill setting up a task force to delve into the issue of worker misclassification, a widespread problem that some employers have used to avoid workers' compensation coverage and other labor laws. House Bill 716, sponsored by Rep. John Galloway, D-Bucks County, requires the task force to meet within 30 days. It will be chaired by the Pennsylvania secretary of labor and Industry and will include the state's attorney general, the secretary of revenue and industry representatives appointed by the Senate president, the Senate minority le...