Task Force Urges Legislature to Take Steps to Stem Misclassification

The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters has “strongly endorsed” a Wisconsin task force's report on worker misclassification, which includes recommendations for the upcoming legislative session. “The task force has recognized that worker misclassification not only denies various worker protections but also results in $141.9 million in lost revenue to state government and taxpayers due to unpaid payroll and business taxes,” Andrew Disch, Wisconsin political director for the carpenters' council, said in a press release. &ldq...