HB 791
AN ACT relating to misclassification of employees.
In Plain Language
This bill creates a legal remedy for workers who are wrongly classified as independent contractors when they should be employees. It defines what an independent contractor actually is and what misclassification means under Kentucky law. The bill also removes an old law on the same topic.
Official summary
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.
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Cosponsors
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Latest action
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Feb 27, 2025
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