The CHRES initiative is one of several consortiums of universities and national laboratories sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Minority Institutions Collaboration program.
“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