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Did temp agency misclassify work?

Occupational Hazards, December, 2000 by Nighswonger, Todd

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Nighswonger, Todd

Occupational Hazards

12-01-2000

Did temp agency misclassify work? Byline: Nighswonger, Todd Volume: 62 Number: 12 ISSN: 00297909 Publication Date: 12-01-2000 Page: 26 Type: Periodical Language: English The AFL-CIO has charged Labor Ready, one of the nation's largest temporary employment agencies, with misclassifying work performed by its employees to secure lower workers' compensation premiums. An analysis by the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) of the AFL-CIO contends that Labor Ready has been paying lower "white-collar" premium rates for a significant share of its employees in two states, even though the company has consistently described its work force as "primarily blue-collar" workers. Workers' comp premium rates are...

 

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