Category: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Worker Misclassification Task Force Issues Final Report with 15 Unanimous Recommendations
Pennsylvania’s Joint Task Force on Misclassification of Employees submitted its final report to the Pennsylvania General Assembly…
Part-owner of Pittsburgh assisted living provider that denied wages, intimidated workers pays $1M in back wages, damages after federal investigation, litigation
The United States Department of Labor announced a consent judgment with an assisted living provider who willfully…
US Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $9.3M in back wages, damages for 1,756 workers misclassified by Philadelphia staffing company
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment that will recover $9.3 million in…
Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to stop wage theft in PA
Pennsylvania House Democrats announced tha they introduced a bill to address misclassification of workers in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG,…
Home Energy Company Settles Misclassification Claims with Door-to-Door Sales Persons
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports on a settlement of claims that door-to-door sales persons were misclassified as independent…
PA Worker Misclassification Task Force Releases Annual Report with 15 Unanimous Recommendations for General Assembly
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) task force on Misclassification of Employees sumitted its annual…
Have Independent Contractors on Your Jobsite?
From JDSupra, Kenneth Scholtz discusses the Pennsylvania statute that imposes criminal penalties for misclassifying workers in the…
Fourth and final defendant pleads in worker misclassification case
From The Delaware County Daily Times, Alex Rose reports that an employee of a company that misclassified…
Pennsylvania Builders Facing Fraud, Theft Charges for Misclassification of Workers
From the Delaware County Daily Times, Alex Rose reports that two men have been charged with misclassifying…
Pittsburgh home health agency charged $1.6 million for misclassification of workers
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Lauren Rosenblattt reports that a Pittsburgh home health agency misclassified workers as independent…
Boss pleads guilty to worker-misclassification under Pennsylvania’s Construction Workers Misclassification Act
From the Daily Times, Alex Rose reports that a man pled guilty to felony charges of misclassifying…
Medical Interpreters Deemed Employees Not Independent Contractors: The Detrimental Effect Of Non-Compete Agreements!
From JDSupra, Mark Tabakman discusses a recent case in Pennsylvania in which interpreters were found to be…
