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Senate passes bill clarifying joint‑employer rules and adds arbitration path for first responders
Summary
The Missouri Senate adopted a substitute to House Bill 16‑44 that updates joint‑employer/franchisee rules and adds limited mediation/arbitration access and procedural safeguards for firefighters, police, dispatchers and EMS personnel; the measure passed by a constitutional majority (23–8).
The Missouri Senate voted to pass a Senate substitute for House Bill 16‑44, a measure that revises employer‑employee relationships and adds new arbitration pathways for public safety employees.
Senators on the floor said the measure mirrors federal joint‑employer language so franchisors generally are not treated as employers of individual franchisees unless they exercise direct, immediate control over hiring, firing, discipline or daily direction. “Where franchisees will not be considered employees of the franchisor for any purpose…
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