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An Oregon delivery company must pay out $3.2 million to 120 drivers after it unlawfully forced its employees to sign contracts that converted them into independent contractors, and then charged the drivers for expenses (such as gas and maintenance) while using their own vehicles. The payout settles a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit.

The lesson: It is possible to convert employees into...

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