Workers at $12 billion HR startup Deel say they may have been misclassified as independent contractors. Deel says it has not.
A poster-child for the remote-work revolution, it rose to prominence at the height of the pandemic helping companies legally hire workers around the world. But in, workers at the $12 billion company said they have concerns Deel may have misclassified them and their colleagues as independent contractors.
Many workers that Insider spoke to said there seems to be no noticeable difference in the responsibilities of independent contractors and employees. Independent contractors worked in everything from sales to management. Others said they had assigned managers, needed to request paid time off, and sometimes used company equipment. Workers in the US, Canada, and Hong Kong said they didn't know they'd be classified as contractors until they received their offers.
While most independent contractors work on short-term tasked based projects, contracts reviewed by Insider showed independent contractors at Deel work for multiple years at a time. Legal experts like Orly Lobel, the Warren distinguished professor of law at the University of San Diego, told Insider that if a contractor has a regular salary, reports to a superior, and must ask for time off, they may be considered an employee.
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