Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has secured a $320,000 settlement with Veryable Inc. This resolves allegations that the company misclassified workers placed in temporary labor positions through its online platform.
"Day and temporary laborers are especially vulnerable to unlawful labor practices that rob them of crucial protections and pay, including a four-hour minimum if they are placed in a job that is canceled when they are not reassigned," Raoul stated. "My office will continue fighting to protect the rights of all Illinois workers, which also levels the playing field for businesses already in compliance with Illinois employment laws."
An investigation by Raoul's office found that workers using Veryable's platform were classified as independent contractors and paid regular hourly rates without overtime premiums. They were also not compensated for a four-hour minimum when jobs were canceled. Furthermore, Veryable did not ensure these workers were employed by a registered day and temporary labor service provider.
Under the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, employees must receive an overtime premium of 150% of their regular wages for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. The Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act mandates companies offering such services to register with the state’s Department of Labor and pay at least four hours' wages if placements are canceled without reassignment.
The settlement allows over 870 eligible employees to recover overdue overtime wages from Veryable. It also ensures future workers assigned through Veryable's platform will be classified as employees, receiving protections under the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, including unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, minimum wage guarantees, overtime pay, and four-hour minimum pay.
Raoul’s Workplace Rights Bureau focuses on protecting employment rights across Illinois, particularly for vulnerable residents and immigrant populations. The bureau investigates serious or persistent wage law violations or significant employment practices while monitoring relevant legislation.
Attorney General Raoul encourages those concerned about wage violations to contact his Workplace Rights Hotline at 1-844-740-5076 or file complaints online via his office’s website.
Bureau Chief Alvar Ayala and Assistant Attorney General Jack Cramer represented Raoul’s Workplace Rights Bureau in this case.