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Senate advances bill to simplify independent-contractor test for unemployment law
Summary
Sen. Stevenson introduced SB 3 to replace a 20-factor test with a simpler independent-contractor definition aligned with federal FUTA guidance; senators asked whether the change affects tax or liability rules and were told it covers employment-security law only. The bill was placed on third-reading calendar.
Sen. Stevenson told the Senate that SB 3 would revise how Utah defines 'independent contractor' under employment-security law, replacing a cumbersome 20-factor test with a clearer standard aligned with the federal FUTA definition. He said the change followed bargaining between labor and employer groups and was designed to make classification easier for workers who perform services for…
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