2024 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H7788: Creates new definition for the term "employee", for purposes of wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment insurance benefits, which deems a worker to be an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor.

Legislative Summary

LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Creates new definition for the term "employee", for purposes of wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment insurance benefits, which deems a worker to be an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor.

Bill History

2/29/2024
Introduced, referred to House Labor
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2024)
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/29/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Labor(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/29/2024164.2 KB