Attorney General Platkin, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo Sue Medical Transport Firm for Misclassifying Medical Drivers
Lawsuit Alleges Company Misclassified 52 Employees as Independent Contractors.
Attorney General Platkin, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo Reach Settlement Delivering $2.7 Million in Back Pay and Penalties for Misclassified Delivery Workers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo jointly announced a $2.7 million settlement with a delivery firm that was misclassifying workers as independent contractors rather than as employees.
Attorney General Platkin, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo File Suit Against JTTT Truck Driving School for Misclassifying Instructors
Lawsuit Seeks Back Wages, Penalties, Fines, and End of Misclassification of Employee Instructors as Independent Contractors.
Attorney General Platkin, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo Resolve Worker Misclassification Investigation
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo today jointly announced an agreement with Horseless Carriage Carrier, Inc., a Paterson-based transporter of luxury cars, concerning violations of New Jersey labor laws resulting from the company misclassifying its employee drivers as independent contractors, taking unlawful deductions from their pay, and recordkeeping violations.
ICYMI: “Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights” Effective July 1, NJDOL Outlines Key Provisions
The “Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights” is effective as of July 1, 2024, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has outlined the provisions of this law on its website, serving as a resource for both domestic workers and their employers.