UMKC Union Study Alleges Payroll Fraud

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Some construction companies in Missouri and Kansas are illegally misclassifying employees to cut down on payroll costs and avoid millions of dollars of state and federal income taxes, according to a pair of studies from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

The research, which received funding from the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, finds both states have more than 30,000 misclassified workers. Dave Wilson, who’s spent decades as a representative for the carpenters union, described the situation as “an epidemic of enormous proportions.”

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Carpenters union says Missouri and Kansas employers commit millions in payroll fraud

A pair of studies found that tens of thousands of construction workers in Missouri and Kansas are incorrectly classified as independent contractors. That means employers are avoiding withholding income tax and paying into programs like Social Security, unemployment insurance and Medicare.