Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate committee hears bill to raise penalties for employer misclassification; members seek clarity on $10,000 cap
Summary
Sen. Umu Verbeten told the Senate Jobs Committee on March 24 that Senate File 2361 would require employers who misclassify employees to repay 100% of owed unemployment insurance and paid family medical leave contributions and would allow agencies to impose additional penalties.
Sen. Umu Verbeten, author of Senate File 2361, told the Senate Jobs Committee on March 24 that the bill would require employers who misclassify employees to repay 100% of what they owe for unemployment insurance and paid family medical leave instead of the current 50% repayment.
The bill "really is closing a loophole that allows employers who have misclassified their employees to only pay half of what they owe for unemployment insurance and for paid family medical leave," Verbeten told the committee.
The measure also would give state agencies discretion to impose additional penalties for willful misclassification. Richard Kajewski, director of government affairs for the North Central States Regional Council, testified in…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
