Political Quotes

Tom Perez: “When you call a worker an independent contractor when he or she is, in fact, an employee, that is fraudulent.”

On the recordMarch 15, 2016
When you call a worker an independent contractor when he or she is, in fact, an employee, that is fraudulent.
Said by
Tom Perez

Editor's note · Context

Perez discusses the issue of worker misclassification as a form of fraud.

Share

More from Tom Perez

Apr 20, 2021

I saw it in LA. I prosecuted an LAPD officer, Anderson, pre-Rodney King. That place was a cesspool when I was involved, and because of this pattern and practice authority, a decade later, there were a lot of reforms undertaken that helped…

transcripts.cnn.com
Jun 23, 2021

I firmly believe that when union succeeds, America succeeds. And my long track record, that’s what this race is about.

msnbc.com
Apr 20, 2021

Criminal prosecutions, Anderson, are a necessary, but insufficient condition of justice. In a pattern and practice investigation, a team of lawyers and experts, former Police Chiefs, use of force experts, accountability experts will come…

transcripts.cnn.com
Jun 23, 2021

The National reckoning on race, Chris, is taking place here in Maryland. And I’ve spent my entire life as you know fighting for economic justice and racial justice.

msnbc.com