Call It What It Is: D.C. Cracks Down on Employee Misclassification in Construction
In January 2024, the Department of Labor proposed a final rule for determining independent contractor/employee status. The Case On June...
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Jul 92 min read
Four Reasons Why Wage Theft is the Silent Killer of Business
Businesses thrive on profit. While most companies will cut costs in more traditional ways, others engage in Wage Theft, the intentional...
Jul 91 min read
Washington DC Companies face increased public risk due to Wage Theft.
Recently, Brian L. Schwalb, Washington DC’s Attorney General, filed a lawsuit against five of the area’s largest construction companies...
Apr 301 min read
Dallas’ Proptech Scene Is Coming for Austin - and Maybe Everywhere Else
Since 2020, 17 proptech-related companies have made their headquarters in Dallas, according to Ashkán Zandieh, managing partner and...
Apr 51 min read
How Technology Can Help to Fight Wage Theft
Wage theft is a pervasive labor issue—globally and in the United States—that involves the unlawful withholding or underpayment of wages...
Nov 27, 20231 min read
California Labor Commissioner Reaches $1 Million Settlement in Wage Theft Case
Los Angeles—The Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has settled a lawsuit against Glendale-based Calcrete Construction Inc. (Calcrete) for...
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Boston Company Framingham Construction Company To Pay Nearly $1 Million
The judgment follows AG’s investigation revealing that construction company submitted dozens of fraudulent payroll claims for...
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Minnesota Wage-Theft Law Goes Into Effect
A new state law that holds contractors and developers responsible for subcontractor wage violations on their jobsites goes into effect...
Sep 22, 20231 min read
California Labor Commissioner Cites Construction Company $1.7 Million for Wage Theft Violations
San Diego—The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited JPI Construction $1.7 million for wage theft violations affecting 265 workers. An...
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Wisconsin Federal Case Sheds Light on Payroll Fraud, Wage Theft and Worker Misclassification
A Wisconsin drywall contractor was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison last month on charges of ripping off state and federal...
May 31, 20235 min read
Verfico 2023 Survey: Wage Theft in America
Verfico's new study exposes the alarming prevalence of wage theft—
and its consequences for both companies and employees.
Apr 26, 20231 min read
Department of Labor Recovers over $300K from NC Contractor that Misclassified Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor said it has recovered about $330,000 in back wages from a North Carolina contractor that misclassified...
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