Employment Law Updates | New Statutes, Regulations, and Rules
June 22, 2009
CO Governor Signs Bill Penalizing Employers for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
An Act Concerning the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
H.B. 1310, 6/3/2009
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a bill that penalizes employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors in order to avoid the payment benefits and employment taxes.
The legislation, passed in the House by a vote of 80 to 2 on April 8, 2009 and then passed at the Senate on May 8, 2009, creates the office of employee misclassification (“Office) in the division of employment and training (“Division”) in the department of labor and employment (department) for the purpose of investigating complaints of employers misclassifying employees as independent contractors.
The new law authorizes the director of the division to investigate…
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