Mary Beth Maxwell, acting deputy administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, and Teresa Wahlert, director of Iowa Workforce Development, also hosted a press teleconference to discuss how their two agencies will embark on new efforts, guided by this memorandum, to protect the rights of employees and level the playing field for responsible employers by reducing the practice of misclassification by some businesses. Iowa is the 14th state to form this type of partnership with the Labor Department.
"This memorandum of understanding sends a clear message: We're standing united to end the practice of misclassifying employees," said Maxwell "This is an important step toward making sure that the American dream is still available for employees and responsible employers alike."
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Source: Department of Labor
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