Public Task Forces Take on Employee Misclassification: Best Practices
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2020
Level
City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies, State
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
Cities, states, and workers' organizations have established interagency task forces to take on companies that illegally misclassify workers. This report provides an overview of best practices for creating worker misclassification task forces and highlights successful case studies. It recommends establishing a task force via legislation, coordinating with state agencies with jurisdiction over employment and tax laws, sharing data between agencies, and implementing targeted enforcement.