misclassification
noun
mis·clas·si·fi·ca·tion
ˌmis-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
plural misclassifications
: an act or instance of wrongly assigning someone or something to a group or category : incorrect classification
Cracking down on the misclassification of workers so that those mislabeled as "independent contractors" can become unionizable employees.—
Harold Meyerson
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Meanwhile, misclassification involves the deliberate and incorrect categorization of goods under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), presumably with the goal of obtaining a lower duty classification.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, fraud crackdowns tend to focus on minor overpayments and honest mistakes, while wage theft and employer misclassification go unchecked.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The researchers also uncovered widespread racial misclassification.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
After extensive litigation in multiple states, FedEx paid nearly half a billion dollars in settlement payments for misclassification.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, fraud crackdowns tend to focus on minor overpayments and honest mistakes, while wage theft and employer misclassification go unchecked.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The researchers also uncovered widespread racial misclassification.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
After extensive litigation in multiple states, FedEx paid nearly half a billion dollars in settlement payments for misclassification.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“Misclassification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misclassification. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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