| Last Action | 03/05/20: to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to protection for entrepreneurs and workers. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1688 |
| Sponsors | P. Wheeler, M. Nemes |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 336.010 to add definitions of "contractor," "person," "prime contractor," and "subcontractor"; amend KRS 336.040 to give authority to the Labor Cabinet for purposes of determining if a person is an employee or an independent contractor; provide the procedure for the determination; create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to provide the elements for determining if someone is an independent contractor; limit prime contractor liability and eliminate employee benefits and wages for independent contractors; require the cabinet to notify certain governmental agencies that employee misclassification has occurred; amend KRS 336.050 to require the secretary of the Labor Cabinet to develop a training program to educate entrepreneurs and the public about classification of employees to begin no later than July 1, 2021; amend KRS 336.990 to add penalties for the misclassification of employees; Sections 1, 3 and 5 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Effective Dates, Delayed - Worker classification, January 1, 2022 Labor and Industry - Misclassification of employees, independent contractors Occupations and Professions - Independent contractor, misclassification of employees Personnel and Employment - independent contractor, misclassification of employees State Agencies - Revenue Department, Labor Cabinet, Unemployment Insurance, Workers' Claims Department, information Unemployment Compensation - Independent contractor, misclassification of employees Wages and Hours - Independent contractor, misclassification of employees Workers' Compensation - Misclassification of employees, information sharing with other agencies Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Labor, employee misclassification |
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