Lee Vanessa Feliciano, regional executive of the American Red Cross’ Puerto Rico chapter, and with Brenda Padilla, executive director of the Puerto Rican Diabetes Association
“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