Referred to the House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee on January 16, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on February 2, 2017
Creates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. Defines "independent contractor" for purposes of the Employee Fair Classification Act and establishes the same definition for purposes of the Minimum Wage Act, unemployment insurance, industrial insurance, and other employment laws.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 6, 2017