SB894
Misclassification of workers; cause of action.
Summary
As Introduced. Misclassification of workers; cause of action.
Authorizes an individual who has not been properly classified as an employee to bring a civil action for damages against his employer for failing to properly classify the employee if the employer had knowledge of the individual's misclassification. The court may award damages in the amount of any wages, salary, ... (More) employment benefits, including expenses incurred by the employee that would otherwise have been covered by insurance, or other compensation lost to the individual, a reasonable attorney fee, and the costs incurred by the employee in bringing the action. The measure provides that an individual who performs services for a person for remuneration shall be presumed to be an employee unless it is shown that the individual is an independent contractor as determined under the Internal Revenue Service guidelines. This bill is identical to HB 984. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105117D
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/04/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB894)
- 02/09/2020 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/10/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/18/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/25/2020 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (19-Y 3-N)
- 02/27/2020 - House: Read second time
- 02/28/2020 - House: Read third time
- 02/28/2020 - House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N)
- 02/28/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB894ER)
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB894ER)
- 03/06/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/18/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 381 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/18/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0381)
