AG Schwalb announced that Diverse Masonry Corporation (Diverse Masonry) will pay $191,750 to resolve allegations that the company failed to provide 59 of its workers with benefits, including paid sick leave, as required under District law, by systematically misclassifying them as independent contractors instead of employees.

“Diverse Masonry was not only exploiting workers to illegally boost its profit margins, but it was also seizing an unfair competitive advantage over law-abiding companies. The District’s development and growth depends in large part on the hard work of the construction trades, whose workers are particularly vulnerable when benefits are withheld in illegal misclassification schemes. As the District’s independent Attorney General, I will continue to have workers’ backs and ensure that all businesses compete on a level playing field.”- AG Schwalb