Qwick Will Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Misclassification Suit

Hospitality staffing-services company Qwick Inc. will pay $2.1 million to settle San Francisco’s lawsuit alleging workers were misclassified as independent contractors and denied wage, benefits, and other protections, according to the company.

The company, under the proposed settlement to be filed in San Francisco Superior Court, will transition its California workers to W-2 employees from independent contractors who file IRS Form 1099 on earnings. Starting July 1, all hospitality workers in California who perform work using the Qwick app will be classified and treated as employees. Qwick also said it will pay into San Francisco workers’ sick leave bank.

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