"misclassifying" thousands of workers as independent contractors, state Senator George Onorato charged last week. ❋ BY JOHN TOSCANO (2009)
Since none are provided with an office or workplace, he says he isn't worried about misclassifying them as independent contractors—an issue he calls a "distraction for businesses that are trying to grow." ❋ Sarah E. Needleman (2011)
CHICAGO Reuters - Four U.S. Open umpires filed suit on Thursday against the United States Tennis Association, claiming the sporting body underpaid them for years by misclassifying them as independent contractors. ❋ Reuters (2011)
Lana Goldenberg says she lost out on roughly $1,000 last year by inadvertently misclassifying certain deductions when preparing her start-up's first tax return. ❋ Sarah E. Needleman (2011)
New litigation but ultimately unsuccessful litigation was filed charging the government with misclassifying information to cover up mechanical problems that had nothing to do with the aircraft's sensitive mission. ❋ Jeff Stein (2011)
"We are actively looking at those industries that employ the most vulnerable workers and that engage in business practices—such as misclassifying employees as independent contractors—that result in violations of minimum wage and overtime laws," a spokeswoman said. ❋ Robbie Whelan (2011)
Most notably, FedEx used the loophole to escape a $319 million back tax assessment by the IRS after misclassifying its Ground Division drivers as independent contractors. ❋ Louis Provenzano (2010)
These companies manipulate the system, skirting tax laws by misclassifying the drivers as independent contractors. ❋ James P. Hoffa (2010)
The New York Times, in an article citing reports of almost one in three businesses misclassifying employees as contractors, summed up the stakes this way: ❋ Unknown (2010)
In March, a bankruptcy examiner said Lehman improperly moved $50 billion off its balance sheet by misclassifying short-term trades as "sales," when they should have been classified as borrowings. ❋ Unknown (2010)
"By misclassifying ella as emergency contraception, this administration has paved the way to covertly allow federal funding for abortion," said Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N. J.), who called on Obama to issue an executive order prohibiting federal funds from paying for ella. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In a filing made public Thursday, Citigroup explained how it made an accounting mistake that hid billions of dollars in debt from investors by misclassifying certain short-term trades as "sales" when they should have been classified as borrowings. ❋ Unknown (2010)
We will end the exploitative practice of employers wrongly misclassifying workers as independent contractors. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The transportation department is accusing the FAA of intentionally misclassifying 62 cases of planes flying too close together between 2005 and 2007. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The Transportation Department is accusing the FAA of intentionally misclassifying 62 cases of planes flying too close together between 2005 and 2007. ❋ Unknown (2008)
