Unique On The Go Corp. , a car detailing and rental fleet management company, will pay $166,011 to resolve allegations that it misclassified 84 workers in the District of Columbia as independent contractors instead of employees.

Attorney General Brian Schwalb said the agreement follows an investigation that found workers were paid less than the minimum wage, denied overtime pay, and deprived of sick and safe leave protections.

“We will not allow companies to illegally boost their profits, strip their workers of labor protections, and undercut their competitors by misclassifying their workforce,” Schwalb stated. “This settlement holds Unique On The Go accountable for violating D.C. labor laws, puts wages back in the pockets of workers who were harmed, and helps ensure that when businesse

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