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- noun The act or process of
misclassifying .
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Examples
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There are some real gems here: “Another famous misclassification is that of the Puerto Rican chupacabra (” goat sucker,” after its fondness for attacking the flocks of local shepherds), which some researchers hold is a type of pterosaur.
WTF??? – Heuristic 2009
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Until recently, franchises hadn't been involved in so-called misclassification cases, in which employers are accused of improperly characterizing workers as independent contractors rather than employees.
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Solis called misclassification "significant and troubling."
Extra! Extra! 2010
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Employee misclassification occurs when employers hire workers as independent contractors when legally they should be classified as employees.
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Group warns that Title II 'misclassification' could prompt ITU to assert authority over
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In the United States, he said, many of the cases are "misclassification" lawsuits, as employees thought to fall into categories exempt from overtime laws, such as managers or professionals, argue they deserve overtime pay.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jeff Gray 2010
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The Teamsters also said that FedEx '"misclassification" of independent contractors has allowed the company "to evade expenses like payroll taxes, overtime pay, and benefits."
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"misclassification" could prompt the International Telecommunications Union to assert authority over parts of the Internet.
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"misclassification" could prompt the International Telecommunications Union to assert authority over parts of the Internet.
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"misclassification" could prompt the International Telecommunications Union to assert authority over parts of the Internet.
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