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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 27, 2025

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced February 19, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB791

AN ACT relating to misclassification of employees.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to provide a remedy for employees misclassified as independent contractors; amend KRS 337.010 to define "independent contractor" and "misclassified"; repeal KRS 336.137.

Labor and Industry Personnel and Employment Wages and Hours

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This bill would create a legal remedy for workers who are incorrectly labeled as independent contractors by their employers when they should be classified as employees. It also establishes definitions for "independent contractor" and "misclassified" under Kentucky labor law, and repeals an existing related statute. Who it may affect: workers currently classified as independent contractors, employers who hire contract workers, and those in industries where contractor arrangements are common.

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