|
Latest News > RI
Senate Fails Legislation That Would've Allowed Certain Workers to Sue for Misclassification as ICs
7/20/2010
Rhode Island Senate Bill 2375 did not pass a vote on June 24 that would've made it possible for workers to sue companies that had misclassified them as independent contractors, if those companies are contractors or subcontractors engaged in... read more
H 5049 Fails
7/20/2010
Bill: H 5049
Current law provides a cause of action for an entity that suffers damage as a result of a competitive bid for a contract due to another entity’s knowing misclassification. The bill changes the relevant test to determine... read more
H 5676 Fails
7/20/2010
Bill: H 5676
Adds private right of action for misclassifying an employee to existing statute authorizing private right of action to collect wages or benefits.
Status as of June 30, 2010: Failed - Adjourned (June 24, 2010)
Source:... read more
H 6330 "Underground Economy Commission" Legislation Fails
7/20/2010
Bill: H 6330
“Underground Economy Commission” legislation. Addresses misclassification in both unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation by applying modified ABC Test for definition of independent contractor for purposes... read more
H 7092 Fails
7/20/2010
Bill: H 7092
Applies ABC Test for purposes of workers’ compensation and unemployment tax. Requires inter-agency communication regarding misclassification and assistance of law enforcement in order to carry out provisions of the act.... read more
S 643 Fails
7/20/2010
Bill: S 643
Adds private right of action for misclassifying an employee to existing statute authorizing private right of action to collect wages or benefits.
Status as of June 30, 2010: Failed - Adjourned (June 24, 2010)
Source:... read more
S 661 Fails
7/20/2010
Bill: S 661
Requires public works contractors to file a certification that all workers are covered by current workers’ compensation coverage and that the exceptions for sole proprietors, officers, and independent contractors that... read more
State Senate Bill on ABC Test Fails
7/20/2010
Bill: S 2334
Applies ABC Test for purposes of workers’ compensation and unemployment tax. Requires inter-agency communication regarding misclassification and assistance of law enforcement in order to carry out provisions of the act.... read more
S 1025 "Underground Economy Commission" Legislation Fails
4/22/2010
Bill: S 1025
“Underground Economy Commission” legislation. Addresses misclassification in both unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation by applying modified ABC Test for definition of independent contractor for purposes... read more
Pending Initiative Status, March 2010
3/22/2010
Bill: HB 5178
This bill clarifies the distinction between independent contractors and employees for the purposes of this chapter, which follows RI’s A-B-C test. The bill seeks to prevent temporary workers from being employed as independent... read more
|
