Jul.13--A CALIFORNIA Superior Court judge in Los Angeles has sided with the Labour Commissioner's Office in finding that a Los Angeles trucking company misclassified an employee as an independent contractor.
The court affirmed that Laca Express Inc owes driver Ho Woo Lee US$179,390 in back wages and expenses unlawfully deducted from his paycheque.
Mr Lee's claim included more than $80,000 in weekly lease and insurance payments that were deducted from his paycheque for a truck that Laca repossessed after terminating Lee's employment.
Judge Ross Klein ruled Lee was owed $179,390 plus costs and attorney's fees for unlawfully deducted wages, reimbursable expenses (such as fuel and truck repair costs),N interest and penalties.
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