SB117
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit subcontractors from misclassifying employees on capital projects as independent contractors; define terms; establish criteria for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors; provide a complaint and appeal process for misclassification violations; provide that no prime contractor or subcontractor, nor any agent thereof shall retaliate against any person for taking action or providing information to investigators for violations; provide that a complaint shall be dismissed without prejudice…
Introduced: January 22, 2026
Last action: January 22, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill sets rules for construction projects that receive state capital funding, requiring that workers be properly classified as employees rather than independent contractors when that is the correct classification. It creates a process for workers to file complaints if they believe they have been misclassified, protects them from retaliation for doing so, and establishes penalties for contractors who break the rules, including a ban on state contracts for repeat violators. It also requires contractors…
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