HB2236: Relating to employment; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act would make a worker leasing company elect to treat the workers it supplies to a client as either its own workers or the workers of the client for certain UI laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). [Digest: The Act would make changes to laws regarding paid employment benefits. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).] [Directs the Director of the Employment Department to reimburse a worker leasing company for any employer contribution payments made by the worker leasing company if the Department of Revenue determines pursuant to an amended combined quarterly report that a refund is due. Applies to payments of contributions by a worker leasing company on behalf of a client employer on or after January 1, 2023.] [Provides that a worker leasing company is not responsible for paying employer contribution amounts on behalf of client employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Establishes the method by which the Employment Department shall determine the number of employees employed by the employer for purposes of determining liability for such contributions.] Allows a worker leasing company to elect to treat the employees it furnishes to a client employer as either the employees of the company itself or of the client employer for certain purposes under unemployment insurance law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.