On Monday, April 28, 2008, Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will hold a public field hearing in Chelsea entitled, "The Effects of the Underground Economy on Small Businesses and Workers." The hearing will examine the impact of employers who fail to abide by lawful hiring practices. Whether employees are paid off the books or misclassified as a "contract employee," companies are able to avoid paying certain employment taxes and benefits. Massachusetts loses about $152 million in tax revenue due to the underground economy every year.
Testimony will focus on the effects of employers not abiding by the law, and will look at ways to level the playing field for businesses and workers who play by the rules. Witnesses will include George Noel, Director of the Massachusetts Department of Labor, and representatives from organized labor groups and small businesses.
WHAT: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearing on "The Effects of the Underground Economy on Small Businesses and Workers"
WHEN: Monday, April 28, 2008
10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Chelsea Campus of Bunker Hill Community College
175 Hawthorne Street, Bellingham Square, Chelsea, Massachusetts
Community Room
WHO: Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.)
Mr. George Noel, Director, Massachusetts Department of Labor
Mr. Scott Morrisey, Owner, Red Line Wall Systems (Leominster, MA)
Ms. Sara A. Stafford, Owner, Stafford Construction Services Inc. (Saugus MA)
Mr. Frank Callahan, President, Massachusetts Building Trades Council
Mr. Mark Erlich, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters
For more information, please contact:
Laurel Brown, (202) 224-0216 or Brigid O'Rourke, 617-565-8252
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Laurel Brown
Press Assistant
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
John F. Kerry, Chairman
428A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Office: (202) 224-0216
Mobile: (202) 744-7954
Fax: (202) 224-5619
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