About Misclassification of Workers

Article 8 of the FY15 state budget established the Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification to enhance collaboration between government agencies focused on protecting Rhode Island’s workforce and ensuring a level playing field for businesses in our state.

The task force is charged with:

• Fostering voluntary compliance with the law by educating business owners and the workforce about properly classifying workers and applicable requirements;
  
  
• Protecting the health, safety and benefit rights of workers, and
  
  
• Restoring competitive equality for law-abiding businesses.

The Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification has representation from:

• Dept. of Labor and Training
  
  
• Division of Taxation
  
  
• Dept. of Business Regulation
  
  
• Division of Workforce Regulation and Safety
  
  
• RI Attorney General
  
  
• RI Dept. of Public Safety
  
  
• Workers’ Compensation Court