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The Department of Labor just dropped its investigation into Scale AI
The U.S. Department of Labor has dropped its investigation into Scale AI’s compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to a source directly The U.S. Department of Labor has dropped its investigation into Scale AI and it's investigation it's HR partner Upwork, TechCrunch has learned.
However, Scale has been sued by ex-workers alleging they were underpaid and misclassified as contractors instead of employees, denying them access to benefits like sick leave. BOOK NOW A recent move from the DOL hints at a friendlier approach to classifying workers as contractors, with the agency announcing on May 1 that it was no longer enforcing, at least for now, a Biden-era rule which made this more difficult. His investigative reporting has led to U.S. government sanctions against four tech companies, including China’s largest AI firm.
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