Virginia to crack down on employers who misclassify workers

摘要

Richmond, VA-Virginia's occupational safety and health program (VOSH) is cracking down on employers who mis-classify some workers as independent contractors. Misclassification of employees as contractors or subcontractors constitutes payroll fraud, denies employees basic worker protections and could have a large impact on a worksite's safety culture, according to C. Ray Davenport, commissioner for the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.