Business Quote by Tom Perez
“Misclassification is a serious problem in construction as well as other industries, and it is exacerbated by increasingly fissured employment structures where work is contracted and subcontracted away from the core company.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Labor Conference, 2021
Misclassification harms workers and companies, worsened by fragmented hiring.
In simple terms: Wrong job labeling hurts everyone.
Address employment structures to protect workers.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- construction sites
- tech firms
- temp agencies
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can companies ensure proper classification?
- What policies reduce gig‑worker exploitation?
Complex supply chains make enforcement difficult.