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San Diego Sues Sushi Shops Over Worker Misclassification | San Jose News
San Diego’s suing sushi chains over a sneaky labor loophole: hundreds of grocery-store sushi chefs are being mislabeled as independent contractors, robbing them of minimum wage, overtime, and sick leave protections. Companies save 33%+ on labor costs this way — it’s tax fraud, worker exploitation, and unfair competition. These chefs are even forced to pay to “franchise” their jobs — a tactic courts have already ruled against. This isn’t isolated — from home care workers to delivery drivers and customer service reps, misclassification is rampant, with some companies even shutting down in…
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