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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Misclassifying Workers – Massachusetts Attorney General Lawsuit
FedEx Ground agreed to pay Massachusetts $3 million to settle claims alleging the company underpaid payroll taxes, worker’s compensation, and unemployment insurance by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. In addition, 13 drivers who were the subject of a 2007 administrative action (see FedEx instance, “Misclassifying Workers – Massachusetts Citations”) will receive $15,000 each. In settling, FedEx Ground did not admit to any wrongdoing.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- N/A
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 7/15/2010
