State Senate Passes Employee Misclassification Bill

Bill S 672 Creates Employee Misclassification Act for purposes of unemployment compensation for employers required to pay unemployment compensation taxes pursuant to construction employer provisions. Authorizes inter-agency communication, investigations, public education, and stop-work order. Status as of May 31, 2010: Enacted (May 12, 2010) Source: American Trucking Association and/or Direct Selling Association

Employee Misclassification Bill Fails Assembly

Bill A 939 Creates Employee Misclassification Act for purposes of unemployment compensation for employers required to pay unemployment compensation taxes pursuant to construction employer provisions. Authorizes inter-agency communication, investigations, public education, and stop-work order. Status as of May 31, 2010: Failed (April 28, 2010) Source: American Trucking Association and/or Direct Selling Association

Bill Creating Uniform “Employee” Definition Goes to Committee

Bill: H 523 Creates generally uniform definition of “employee” for purposes of minimum fair wage standards, bimonthly pay, prevailing wage, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, and income tax laws. IC definition as proposed consists of ABC Test with additional four factors with burden of proof on party asserting IC status. Makes a…
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Contractor Employee Classification Act Enacted

Bill L 563 Contractor Employee Classification Act. Makes an individual performing services an employee of a contractor unless a 5-factor test is satisfied. Owner-operators are presumed to be independent contractors based on existing unemployment tax exemption. Status as of May 31, 2010: Enacted (April 13, 2010) Source: American Trucking Association

Senate Bill 2374 Fails to Pass

Bill S 2374 Authorizes Department of Revenue to share information regarding suspected misclassification with Department of Workforce Development. Status as of May 31, 2010: Failed – Adjourned (March 30, 2010) Source: American Trucking Association and/or Direct Selling Association
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