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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5527: Employee status enforcement

Simplifying and enforcing employee status under employment laws to ensure fairness to employers and employees and address the underground economy.

Summary

  • Creates the Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages.
  • Defines independent contractor for purposes of the EFCA and establishes the same definition for purposes of the Minimum Wage Act, unemployment insurance, industrial insurance, and other employment laws.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1300
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to simplifying and enforcing employee status under employment laws to ensure fairness to employers and employees and address the underground economy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Steve Conway D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5527 in other sessions

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