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The U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed regulation last month that could make it easier for employers to misclassify workers – including construction workers – as independent contractors to deny them minimum wages and overtime.
Companies don’t have to pay independent contractors a minimum wage, overtime or a share of Social Security taxes, or contribute to unemployment insurance and provide workers’ compensation insurance. Read more here.