Christmas online shopping, which had been on the rise prior to the pandemic, will attract new customers looking to complete their holiday shopping online for convenience and safety reasons.
“Employers should know that the U.S. Department of Labor takes misclassifying employees as independent contractors very seriously. Attempts to avoid complying with the law will be met with litigation to ensure that workers receive the wages they’re owed.”
— Jeffrey S. Rogoff, regional solicitor, U.S. Labor Department