misclassification
noun
mis·clas·si·fi·ca·tion
ˌmis-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
plural misclassifications
: an act or instance of wrongly assigning someone or something to a group or category : incorrect classification
Cracking down on the misclassification of workers so that those mislabeled as "independent contractors" can become unionizable employees.—
Harold Meyerson
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These systemic misclassifications drastically skewed official statistics, presenting AI/AN mortality rates as only 5% higher than the national average.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Worker misclassification issues aren’t limited to small businesses.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Review with international tax advisors: Engage cross-border tax advisors to review trust documents, administration, and structures for compliance to avoid misclassification.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That would cut down on misclassification fraud, cash payments and other forms of wage theft, Fredson said, without necessarily increasing the overall cost of development, as the contractor or developer in those instances tends to pocket the savings anyway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
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Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Worker misclassification issues aren’t limited to small businesses.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Review with international tax advisors: Engage cross-border tax advisors to review trust documents, administration, and structures for compliance to avoid misclassification.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That would cut down on misclassification fraud, cash payments and other forms of wage theft, Fredson said, without necessarily increasing the overall cost of development, as the contractor or developer in those instances tends to pocket the savings anyway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
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“Misclassification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misclassification. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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