Misclassifying The "Underground Workforce" As A Form Of Independent Contractor Misclassification

The lead story  in today's front page of the Texas Tribune reports on a hearing before the Texas Workforce Commission where the testimony focused on the intersection of undocumented aliens and independent contractor misclassification. The hearing was held in advance of the Workforce Commission's preparation for its upcoming legislative agenda. Texas is no different than many states that are cracking down on misclassification of employees as independent contractors (ICs). But unlike most articles on the subject of IC misclassification, this article discussed the testimony of those who complain about the underground hiring of workers who are not paid on a W-2 or Form 1099 basis but rather under the table, either to undocumented aliens or to those willing to be paid in cash.