More than 1,200 construction workers will receive restitution for lost compensation and sick leave as part of the largest workers’ rights settlement in the District of Columbia’s history. The settlement involves a construction firm that has worked on over 200 projects in the region; it has agreed to pay out $3.75m in backpay, civil penalties, and attorney’s fees. The lead plaintiff, Power Design, and general contractor John Moriarty & Associates of Virginia were accused of misclassifying workers as independent contractors to avoid paying taxes and sick leave. The settlement, which requires the companies to change their business practices and increase oversight of labor subcontractors, is said to be indicative of the ongoing commitment of the D.C. Attorney General’s office to hold companies accountable for worker exploitation.