Puerto Rico Agriculture Secretary Ramón González (at podium) and Puerto Rico Farm Bureau President Héctor Cordero (in the back) participate in the convention in Atlanta.
“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