Last Action | reassigned to Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to misclassification of employees. |
Bill Documents |
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Bill Request Number | 1742 |
Sponsors | G. Stumbo, M. Marzian, J. Glenn, C. Hoffman, J. Jenkins, B. Yonts |
Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit misclassification of employees as independent contractors; define contractor engaged in construction; set out factors for determining independent contractor; require Office of Workplace Standards to enforce provisions; require contractor to retain records for 3 years and to post requirements of Act at worksite; prohibit retaliation against a person who reports violations; provide an administrative remedy and civil action remedy for persons aggrieved by violations; require office to share misclassification determinations with other agencies; provide a $1,000 penalty for the first violation, and $2,500 for subsequent violations; require that repeat violators will be posted on the Internet Web site of the Office of Workplace Standards; and provide that contractors that have 2 or more violations in a 5 year period shall be disqualified from state contracts for 4 years following the latest violation. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Labor and Industry - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided Personnel and Employment - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided Wages and Hours - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided |
Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
02/27/08 |
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02/28/08 |
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03/04/08 |
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03/06/08 |
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03/07/08 |
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03/10/08 |
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03/12/08 |
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03/13/08 |
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03/14/08 |
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03/18/08 |
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03/24/08 |
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04/01/08 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Retain original provisions, make technical clarifications, provide penalty for retaliation, and reduce period of disqualification from state contract awards to two 2 years. |
Index Headings |
Labor and Industry - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided Personnel and Employment - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided Wages and Hours - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | G. Stumbo |
Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend to clarify the specific requirements for independent contractors in the construction industry, and the statute of limitations for filing a complaint or civil action for employee misclassification violations. |
Index Headings |
Labor and Industry - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided Personnel and Employment - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided Wages and Hours - Misclassification of employees, penalties provided |
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