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A hospitality staffing company with headquarters in Los Angeles is seeking damages from several competitors, accusing them of gaining an unfair competitive advantage by misclassifying workers as independent contractors, who are generally considered cheaper than employees.
Party Staff claims it lost numerous clients to gig-economy platforms Qwick, Instawork and Tend, which can offer lower prices for staffing services by avoiding the costs of minimum wage, overtime and other employee benefits.
According to legal experts, wage and hour lawsuits are typically filed against companies by employees or former employees, not competing businesses…