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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1590

File Code: Workers' Compensation
Sponsored By:
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled:
Employer Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

Synopsis:

Prohibiting employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors; providing specified penalties and the award of specified damages and wages for violations of the Act; authorizing an employee who has not been properly classified as an employee to bring a civil action against an employer; requiring employers to retain specified records for a specified period of time; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
3/3
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/7
Re-referred Economic Matters
3/12
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Economic Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Appropriations
Citations
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Contractors -see also- Heating & Cooling; Home Improvement
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Damages
Discrimination
Hearings
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Labor and Industry, Division of
Notices
Penalties
Procurement
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Restitution
Rules and Regulations
Salaries -see also- Overtime; Reimbursement Rates
Search and Seizure
Statutes of Limitation
Subpoenas
Unemployment
Unions
Workers` Compensation
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment
( 3-101 , 3-102 , 3-103 , 3-104 , 3-216 , 3-216.1 , 3-427 , 3-507 , 3-901 , 3-902 , 3-903 , 3-904 , 3-905 , 3-906 , 3-907 , 3-908 , 3-909 , 3-910 , 3-911 , 3-912 , 3-913 , 3-914 , 8-201 , 8-201.1 , 8-628 , 9-202 , 9-402 , 9-402.1 , 9-402.2 , 9-402.3 , 9-407.1 )
State Finance and Procurement
( 17-221 , 17-222 , 18-107.1 , 18-108 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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