From left: Amy Mercado, Amy Mercado, Maribel Cordero, Luis Martinez (at podium, Julia Nazario-Fuentes and Rafael González during one of the panel discussions. (Credit: Cecilia Figueroa)
“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