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New UMass Amherst Labor Center Study Finds Nearly 10% of Rhode Island Employers Misclassify Workers, Costing Taxpayers Tens of Millions of Dollars

From The University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Jared Sharpe reports on a new study that estimates that almost 20k…

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Secretary/Assistant in a Law Firm was Misclassified as Independent Contractor

An individual who was an administrative assistant or paralegal and helped answer the phone, maintained files, photocopied,…

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Engaging Independent Contractors in the Gig Economy: 3 Things for Employers to Know

From JDSupra, Michael Gamboli and Joshua Xavier offer terrific advice for employers who may engage independent contractors….

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Labor organizations rally against wage theft and employee misclassification Station Row project in Providence 

From UpriseRI, Steve Ahlquist reports on a rally by labor organizations to protest employee misclassification and wage theft.  Steve…

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Is The Classification Of Your Workers Putting Your Business At Risk? 

From JDSupra, Jamie Bachant discusses the risks of misclassifying workers as independent contractors in Rhode Island.  Jamie…

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US DOL signs agreement with Rhode Island to protect misclassified workers

The United States Department of Labor announced that Rhode Island signed a memorandum of understanding to share…

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Rhode Island Establishes Tip Line For Worker Misclassification

From National Law Review — Rhode Island’s Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification announced…

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Rhode Island considering changes to worker classification regulations

From  ICon Professional Services’ Blog — The Rhode Island state legislature is considering a bill that would create…