Worker Misclassification Bill Would Impose Harsh Penalties, Restrict Access to Counsel
One of the latest manifestations of the growing hostility toward independent-contractor status throughout the states is a bill introduced March 8, 2008, in the Maryland General Assembly at the behest of the state’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (“DLLR”). The bill, H.B. 1590, would impose significant burdens on companies…