NC Focuses on Misclassification of Employees through Employee Classification Section of NCIC

Matt Marriott

Starting on December 31, 2017, the North Carolina Industrial Commission will have a permanent Employee Classification Section charged with investigating and punishing employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors.  The Employee Classification Section was initially created through an executive order signed by former Governor Pat McCrory on December 18, 2015, Executive Order No. 83.  The…