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Misclassification
Misclassification suits reflect the contested future of worker movements in employment law. At a time when rates of unionization have continued to fall, some organizers have sought to unionize workplaces, such as Amazon warehouses, to strengthen the labor movement in the private sector. Others have focused on public interest litigation, seeking to designate contingent workers as employees, entitled to benefits. Companies have resisted these efforts, arguing that employee designations will cripple profitability and strip workers of advantages that make certain jobs attractive in the first place. Consider these conflicts as you read the next several cases.
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