Oct
2015 20
2015 20
News & Observer, Political Figures Lash Out at NC Labor Commish Over Wage Theft, Misclassification
The Charlotte News & Observer ran a feature recently titled, “The Reluctant Regulator,” which looked into the office of North Carolina Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry. If the name sounds familiar, it may be because we have covered her and her office’s unwillingness to help the state’s workers in the past. In November of...
Aug
2015 17
2015 17
NC Another Step Closer to Addressing Awful History of Employee Misclassification
Last week, the North Carolina House gave tentative approval to the “Employee Fair Classification Act”, which would curb the widespread employee misclassification that has plagued the state. Last autumn, a McClatchy investigation found that misclassification in the construction industry alone costs the state $467 million annually. ...
Nov
2014 25
2014 25
NC’s Labor Commish Has Filed Just FOUR Wage Theft Lawsuits in FIVE Years
The Charlotte News and Observer took a look at the North Carolina Department of Labor’s handling of wage theft claims and discovered troublesome inaction. The state’s workers, it appears, have little hope of retribution when unscrupulous employers exploit them. Under the leadership of Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry, a Republican, the...