Tag: Independent Contractors

Independent Contractors: Maid Company to Pay Big for Misclassification

By jessica Oct 9, 2007 Uncategorized

Updated: Oct 9, 2007

A federal judge has ordered Southern California Maid Services and Carpet Cleaning, based in Gardena, to pay $3,467,789 in back wages, plus $1,058,973 in liquidated damages, to 385 current and former low-wage domestic workers who were misclassified as independent contractors. The court’s action resolves a lawsuit filed against the employer by the U.S. Department of […]

Pending Legislation: Bill Would Impose Big Penalties for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors

By jessica May 24, 2006 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

A bill pending in the state legislature would crack down on employers that intentionally misclassify employees as independent contractors in order to avoid unemployment insurance responsibilities. The measure, A.B. 2186, authorizes the Employment Development Department to assess a penalty of $25,000 against any employer who willfully, purposefully, or intentionally misclassifies an employee as an independent […]