All Employees - Employers Legislation - Missouri
HB2565 - HB 2565 - HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ACT - Frame, Michael
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 2565 - HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ACT - Frame, Michael Establishes the Healthy Families, Healthy Communities Act which requires all employers to provide sick leave for employees Comment on Bill Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 2562 - EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS - Darrough, Bruce Prohibits employment agreements that require an employee to assign rights in an invention to the employer under certain situations Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H) Bill Text HB 2564 - ILLEGAL ALIENS - Parkinson, Mark A. Establishes the Missouri Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act regarding illegal aliens in the state Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 2485 - EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Low, Beth Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes a commission to study wage disparities Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 2472 - ORGANIZED LABOR - Robb, Ed Specifies that any aerospace and automobile manufacturing plants locating in Missouri will not be required to utilize organized labor for the operation of the plant HB2438 - HB 2438 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS - Schoeller, Shane
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2438 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS - Schoeller, Shane Disqualifies waiting week credit and benefits for claimants who are discharged for providing false information on an employment application regarding criminal convictions or job qualifications Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2399 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAM TRAINING - Lembke, Jim Requires contractors of certain public works projects to provide their employees with an approved 10-hour federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Construction Safety Program HB2387 - HB 2387 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAM TRAINING - Roorda, Jeff
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2387 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAM TRAINING - Roorda, Jeff Requires contractors of certain public works projects to provide their employees with an approved 10-hour federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Construction Safety Program HB2362 - HB 2362 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Jones, Timothy W.
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 2362 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Jones, Timothy W. Changes the laws regarding unemployment compensation Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2349 - LABOR ORGANIZATIONS - Darrough, Bruce Requires the State Board of Mediation to investigate a petition filed by a labor organization alleging that an employee unit wishes to be represented by that labor organization Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text HB 2320 - EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS - Nolte, Jerry Prohibits the employment of an illegal alien in Missouri Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2311 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - Hunter, Steve Changes the laws regarding workers' compensation Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2309 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - Hunter, Steve Changes laws regarding workers' compensation Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2310 - SECOND INJURY FUND - Hunter, Steve Terminates benefits under the Second Injury Fund for all claims occurring on or after January 1, 2009 Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2308 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - Hunter, Steve Changes the laws regarding workers' compensation SB1268 - SB1268 - Limits the number of employee withholding exemptions for state income tax purposes
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 858) for more information SB1241 - SB1241 - Modifies workers' compensation payments to dependents
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee Bill Text SB 1241 - All rights to unaccrued compensation for permanent total disability shall cease upon the death of the injured employee. Unpaid unaccrued compensation for permanent partial disability will continue to be paid to dependents. After January 1, 2009, only veterans with documented injuries that occurred while serving in the United States military shall be eligible to receive benefits from the second injury fund. This act contains an emergency clause. This act is similar to SB 606 (2007) and SB 901 (2008). CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2271 - CERTAIN DEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS - Roorda, Jeff Requires employers of certain public safety employees to pay the entire health benefit plan premiums for the spouses and dependent children of employees injured or killed in the line of duty Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee Bill Text SB 1230 - This act creates the Missouri Omnibus Immigration Act. Under the act it is illegal to employ unauthorized aliens and the act mandates that every employer in the state participate in a federal status verification system in order to verify an employee's work authorization status. Employers must submit an affidavit to the Department of Revenue accompanying remittance of withholding taxes or annual income tax returns that affirms that the employer is enrolled in a status verification system. The failure to timely file may trigger a tax audit. If the employer knowingly makes a material misrepresentation of fact with regard to the affidavit, the employer must add back business expense deductions taken to determine federal adjusted gross income in order to determine Missouri adjusted gross income for wages paid to employees and independent contractors whose employment eligibility was not verified under a status verification system. Law enforcement officers must inquire into the [...] show full description SB1222 - SB1222 - Requires construction employees to take drug tests before working on projects on school and state property
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee Bill Text SB 1222 - This act requires contractors to have a drug and alcohol testing program in place in order to work on school property. Employers may contract with a third-party to administer the program. With the submission of a bid, a contractor must provide a statement stipulating that the contractor and all subcontractors slated to work on the project have a testing policy in place. Before employees are tested, the employer must provide the employee with a written policy statement explaining the employee's rights to challenge any positive result. Employees shall not work on a project unless they test negative within twelve months of the start date of the project. After the project commences, the employer may require an employee to submit to reasonable suspicion testing if the employer has reason to believe that the employee is using drugs in violation of the employer's policies. Specific circumstances upon which an employer may infer drug use are provided. Employers are required to [...] show full description HB2179 - HB 2179 - EMPLOYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS - Wildberger, Edward
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H) Bill Text HB 2179 - EMPLOYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS - Wildberger, Edward Creates sanctions against those hiring unauthorized aliens Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2185 - PAID SICK DAYS ACT - Low, Beth Establishes the Paid Sick Days Act which requires employers to provide sick days with pay to employees SB1138 - SB1138 - Requires Occupational Safety and Health Administration training for employees on public works projects
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 1138-McKenna, with SCS Bill Text SCS/SB 1138 - This act requires contractors and subcontractors who contract to work on public works projects to provide a 10 hour Occupational Safety and Health instruction and safety program, or similar program approved by the department of labor, for their employees. All employees working on projects must have completed the course within 60 days of beginning work and shall keep evidence of completion on the worksite. Contractors and subcontractors in violation will forfeit $2,500 plus $100 for each worker employed for each day the worker is employed without training to the public body awarding the contract. Public bodies and contractors may withhold assessed penalties from contractors and subcontractors respectively. This act becomes effective on August 28, 2009. CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H) Bill Text HB 2151 - MISSOURI IMMIGRATION ACT - Guest, Jim Establishes the Missouri Immigration Act and the Guest Worker Program Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2077 - SPOUSES OF DEPLOYED SOLDIERS - Tilley, Steven Allows spouses of deployed soldiers to take certain amounts of time off from work without pay and without fear of retribution from the employer SB1112 - SB1112 - Modifies provisions relating to unemployment compensation
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Committee Vote Reconsidered Bill Text SCS/SBs 1112 & 1110 - This act modifies provisions relating to unemployment compensation. Under current law, the director of the Division of Employment Security cooperates with the Commissioner of Education to establish procedures to provide grants to certain schools. They also provide annual lists of demand occupations in the state. This act replaces the director of the Division of Employment Security with the director of Economic Development with respect to these duties. This act requires individuals to make a claim within 14 days from the last day of the week being claimed and report to an employment office to participate in a reemployment assessment and reemployment services in order to qualify for unemployment benefits unless these requirements are waived for good cause. A Missouri resident who is a member of a reserve unit outside of Missouri may qualify as a war on terror veteran for the purposes of receiving veterans' unemployment compensation benefits. Overpayment [...] show full description SB1115 - SB1115 - Creates a collective bargaining process for public employees
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee Bill Text SB 1115 - This act creates a collective bargaining process for public employees. Under the act, the Commissioner of Administration shall appoint a chief negotiator to represent the state in negotiating and administering all labor contracts entered into by the state. Employees may refuse to join employee organizations. Those who join the organizations and object to the fees are afforded certain protections. Certain individuals are not allowed to join the employee organizations including elected officials, representatives of a public body, confidential employees, students working part-time, temporary employees, judges, employees of a legislative body, and patients and inmates. Bargaining units recognized prior to May 29, 2007, and certain units established before the board promulgates rules shall continue to be recognized and all agreements in place upon the effective date will continue to be binding. The State Board of Mediation is charged with recognizing appropriate bargaining [...] show full description SB1096 - SB1096 - Establishes spousal shareleave for state employees
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee Bill Text SB 1096 - Under this act state employees who are spouses may donate overtime, compensatory leave and annual leave when the receiving spouse has exhausted his or her own annual leave and compensatory leave. Maximum benefits that may be authorized for a single instance shall not exceed thirty days. CHRIS HOGERTY HB2059 - HB 2059 - TEACHERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACT - Wilson, Kevin
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Public Hearing Scheduled (S) Bill Text HB 2059 - TEACHERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACT - Wilson, Kevin Establishes the Professional Relationships Between Teachers and School Districts Act HB2030 - HB 2030 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT - Lowe, Jenee' M.
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text HB 2030 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT - Lowe, Jenee' M. Establishes the Public Employment Relations Act which changes the laws regarding public employee labor organizations Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1939 - LIVING WAGE - Bowman, John L. Requires certain contractors to pay certain employees a living wage rate under certain state contracts Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 1046-Mayer, with SA 1 & SSA 1 for SA 1 (pending) Bill Text SB 1046 - Under this act, the employment-at-will doctrine shall not control when elements of a whistle-blower cause of action for wrongful discharge are established. This cause of action is established if an employee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee reported to the proper authorities conduct that the employee had a good faith and reasonable belief violated a statute, constitutional provision, or regulation and a clearly mandated public policy; the employee was discharged; and the act of reporting was the exclusive factor in the discharge. Similarly, the employment-at-will doctrine shall not control when elements of a refusal to commit an illegal act cause of action for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy are established. This cause of action is established if an employee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the employer directed the employee to perform conduct that would, if completed, violate a statute, constitutional provision, or [...] show full description HB1872 - HB 1872 - PROTECT MISSOURI EMPLOYEE PAYCHECKS - Hunter, Steve
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1872 - PROTECT MISSOURI EMPLOYEE PAYCHECKS - Hunter, Steve Establishes the Protect Missouri Employee Paychecks from Politics Act SB1030 - SB1030 - Repeals certain provisions dealing with employee health and welfare
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee Bill Text SB 1030 - This act repeals Section 205.920 that allows the Department of Labor to deputize the county superintendent of public welfare for the purposes of industrial inspection. Chapters 291 and 292 are also repealed in their entirety. These chapters deal with occupational health and safety and mining regulations. CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1808 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - Cox, Stanley Changes the laws regarding workers' compensation Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1809 - IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION ACT - Ruzicka, Don Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her consumer report Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1811 - EMPLOYEE RIGHTS - Hunter, Steve Establishes certain employee rights HB1816 - HB 1816 - HEALTH CARE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION - LeVota, Paul
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text HB 1816 - HEALTH CARE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION - LeVota, Paul Establishes the Health Care Whistleblower Protection Act to protect certain health care professionals from retaliatory actions by employers for reporting violations regarding improper patient care Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text HB 1820 - TRIAL DE NOVO PETITIONS - Roorda, Jeff Allows an employee of the state or any of its political subdivisions to petition the circuit court for a trial de novo as an alternative to seeking judicial review of an agency decision on employment Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 1840 - PAID FAMILY LEAVE - Low, Beth Requires certain businesses to provide four weeks of paid maternity or paternity leave for its employees Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1858 - XX - Emery, Edgar G. H. Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Human Rights Act Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 1007-Loudon, with SA 2 (pending) Bill Text SB 1007 - This act reinstates the Federal overtime standards in place before the passage of Proposition B (2006). Currently, the minimum wage is increased or decreased according to fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index. This act prevents such indexing to exceed the federal rate beginning January 1, 2010. Currently, employers may pay tipped employees half of the Missouri minimum wage if their total compensation, including tips, equals the Missouri minimum wage. This act allows employers to pay such employees $2.13 per hour if their total compensation, including tips, equals the Missouri minimum wage. This act is similar to SB 255, 249 & 279 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1785 - COUNSELING FOR RAILROAD WORKERS - Meadows, Tim Requires railroad corporations and companies to provide or make available counseling to railroad workers involved in an accident which results in a death or serious bodily injury Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1787 - WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH - Thomson, Mike Repeals obsolete provisions regarding workplace safety and health HB1771 - HB 1771 - VERIFICATION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS - Jones, Kenny
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text HB 1771 - VERIFICATION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS - Jones, Kenny Establishes requirements and procedures for determining the lawful immigration status of any person charged with a crime and confined in jail Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1757 - ILLEGAL ALIENS - Davis, Cynthia L. Requires any employer convicted of hiring illegal aliens to repay double the value of any state-administered or subsidized tax credit, tax abatement, or loan HB1768 - HB 1768 - INJURED EMERGENCY WORKERS - Wildberger, Edward
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1768 - INJURED EMERGENCY WORKERS - Wildberger, Edward Requires cities to pay the difference between the amount of the salary and any workers' compensation benefit to certain public safety employees who suffer a traumatic job-related injury Latest Action: 05/09/2008 - Referred: Fiscal Review (H) Bill Text HB 1736 - ILLEGAL ALIENS - Schneider, Vicki Changes the laws regarding illegal aliens and immigration status SB948 - SB948 - Clarifies the duty of pharmacies to fill prescriptions
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill Text SB 948 - This act provides that upon receiving a valid, lawful prescription for a contraceptive, a pharmacy has a duty to dispense the contraceptive or a suitable alternative permitted by the health care provider who issued the prescription. The pharmacy must fill the prescription without delay and consistent with the normal time frame for filling any other prescription. If the contraceptive or suitable alternative is not in stock, the pharmacy must obtain the contraceptive under the pharmacy's standard procedures for ordering contraceptives not in stock. If the patient prefers, the prescription must either be transferred to a local pharmacy of the patient's choice or returned to the patient. This act also provides that nothing in the provisions of this act shall interfere with a pharmacist's screening for potential drug therapy problems, contraindications, or other potential interaction problems. A pharmacy has a duty to treat each customer in a non-judgmental manner and ensure [...] show full description Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1650 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Franz, Ward Allows a small business to pay unemployment directly to a claimant or pay a claimant through its unemployment insurance HB1632 - HB 1632 - UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Wildberger, Edward
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1632 - UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Wildberger, Edward Makes it an unlawful employment practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment or to retaliate against an employee who opposes that type of environment SB927 - SB927 - Amends law relating to the hiring of unqualified employees on public projects
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Bill Combined w/(SCS/SBs 858, 750, 751, 927, 1186, 1255, 1268 & 1269) Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 858) for more information SB929 - SB929 - Bars employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 929-Green and Callahan, with SCS Bill Text SCS/SB 929 - This act bars employers with 5 or more employees from knowingly misclassifying employees. Employers must submit federal IRS 1099-MISC forms to the Department of Revenue and penalties for failing to do so are provided. The Attorney General has the power to investigate alleged misclassifications and enforce the section. A process is established by which the Department of Labor may receive complaints and forward them to the Attorney General if they decide the complaint has merit. The state carries the burden of proving that the employer misclassified the worker and there is a rebuttable presumption that an unauthorized alien is an employee under the act and shall be treated so if the employer cannot produce an I-9 form verifying the legal status of the worker or other forms verifying the individual is an independent contractor. Injunctions may be sought and employers shall be charged $50 per day per misclassified worker up to a maximum of $50,000 for violations. Penalties are [...] show full description HB1579 - HB 1579 - WITHDRAWN - Nance, Bob
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Withdrawn (H) Bill Text HB 1579 - WITHDRAWN - Nance, Bob Expands the Volunteer Firefighter Job Protection Act to include persons appointed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency HB1562 - HB 1562 - TAX CREDIT FOR MILITARY COMPENSATION - LeVota, Paul
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1562 - TAX CREDIT FOR MILITARY COMPENSATION - LeVota, Paul Authorizes a tax credit to a taxpayer for 100% of the salary and benefits paid to an employee while on active military duty HB1559 - HB 1559 - USE OF CREDIT SCORES BY EMPLOYERS - Hughes, Leonard
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1559 - USE OF CREDIT SCORES BY EMPLOYERS - Hughes, Leonard Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an individual based on his or her credit score or credit history Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Requests to Recede Calendar or Grant Conference Calendar--SCS for SB 901-Loudon, et al, with HSA 1 for HA 1 (Senate requests House recede and pass bill) Bill Text HCS/SCS/SB 901 - The Committee on Legislative Research shall form a committee to present quarterly reports on the Second Injury Fund. Beginning August 28, 2008, no claim for permanent partial disability shall be made against the Second Injury Fund. All rights to compensation for permanent total disability shall cease upon the death of the injured employee. Only accrued benefits for permanent total disability will be paid to dependents upon their death. Permanent total disability payments shall cease when the employee is able to compete for employment in the open labor market or returns to work. The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission shall retain jurisdiction in the case during the lifetime of an employee who has received an award for permanent total disability. The Second Injury Fund is renamed the Veterans and Permanent Total Disability Fund. Currently, the Treasurer with advice and consent of the Attorney General may enter into settlement agreements for claims against [...] show full description SB883 - SB883 - Bars elected officials and members of the general assembly from working as lobbyists
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 883 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, and members of the General Assembly shall be barred from being employed as lobbyists or working for lobbying firms. This act is identical to SB 219 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY SB893 - SB893 - Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Ways & Means Committee Bill Text SB 893 - This act creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees. The deduction will be equal to one hundred percent of expenses related to providing employees with health insurance. This act is similar to Senate Bill 186 (2007), Senate Bill 622 (2006), and Senate Bill 459 (2005). JASON ZAMKUS Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1439 - OVERTIME COMPENSATION - Roorda, Jeff Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase HB1448 - HB 1448 - FIRE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS - Roorda, Jeff
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H) Bill Text HB 1448 - FIRE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS - Roorda, Jeff Changes the laws regarding fire department employee residency requirements HB1434 - HB 1434 - EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS - Wildberger, Edward
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H) Bill Text HB 1434 - EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS - Wildberger, Edward Requires individuals or businesses convicted of knowingly accepting any state-administered or subsidized tax credit, tax abatement, or loan while employing illegal aliens to repay the amount to the state Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1424 - OVERTIME COMPENSATION - St. Onge, Neal C. Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H) Bill Text HB 1381 - EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS - Kraus, Will Prohibits the employment of an unauthorized alien in Missouri HB1318 - HB 1318 - DISCLOSURE OF EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION - Davis, Cynthia L.
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H) Bill Text HB 1318 - DISCLOSURE OF EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION - Davis, Cynthia L. Specifies that an employer will be immune from civil liability for providing information on an employee's job performance unless a lack of good faith is shown HB1319 - HB1319 - Authorizes an income tax credit for employers who hire qualified high school students for summer jobs
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee Bill Text HB 1319 - CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS OF STUDENTS - Brown, Michael R. Authorizes a tax credit for employers who hire qualified high school students for summer jobs SB718 - SB718 - Modifies provisions of certain tax credit programs administered by the Department of Economic Development
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill Text CCS/HCS#2/SS/SCS/SB 718 - This act increases the annual cap on the amount of tax credits the Department of Economic Development may authorize for the Enhanced Enterprise Zone Program from fourteen million dollars to twenty-four million dollars. The fiscal year cap on economic development tax credits that are approved as part of the Neighborhood Assistance Program is increased from four million dollars to six million dollars. The city of Harrisonville is authorized to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax of up to one half of one percent for the operation of public safety departments including employee compensation, pension programs, health care, employment of additional police officers, and additional equipment and facilities. The city of Raytown is authorized to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax of up to one half of one percent for the purpose of improving public safety in the city, including expenditures on equipment, city employee salaries and benefits, and facilities for [...] show full description SB741 - SB741 - Allows small employers to obtain medical coverage through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Health and Mental Health Committee Bill Text SB 741 - This act allows small employers to join the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan. For purposes of the act, the term small employer means an employer who employed an average of at least one but not more than fifty persons during the preceding calendar year and who employs at least one person on the first day of the plan year. A small employer includes a sole proprietor and a partner of a partnership. The state health care plan shall maintain a separate benefit trust fund account for premium payments and other income received from small employers. This act is identical to SB 267 (2007), SB 593 (2006), SB 277 (2005) and HB 1412 (1998). STEPHEN WITTE SB742 - SB742 - Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes a commission to study wage disparities
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee Bill Text SB 742 - This act prohibits employers from paying any employee lower wages than those paid to employees of the opposite gender for the same work. Under the act, employees may bring a civil cause of action against employers who engage in such a discriminatory practice. Wage payment differentials based on merit systems, regional economic factors, factors that measure pay due to output, or other bona fide factors other than gender, are not actionable. Varying local market rates are not bona fide factors under the act. Employers cannot reduce wages to comply with this act or retaliate against employees that seek the legal protections from retaliation provided by this act. If employers retaliate, employees can recover actual and compensatory damages Remedies for any unlawful gender-based pay practices include: actual and compensatory damages, injunction, and recovery of court costs and attorneys fees. This act abolishes the six-month statute of limitations for filing an action for [...] show full description Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee Bill Text SB 782 - This act reinstates the Federal overtime standards in place before the passage of Proposition B (2006) including exemptions for firefighters, commissioned employees, and flex-time rates. This act contains an emergency clause. This act is identical to SS/SCS/SBs 255, 249 & 279 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY SB796 - SB796 - Entitles employees to take unpaid leave from work on the day of an election to serve in the election
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 796 - This act entitles employees to take unpaid leave from work on the day of an election to serve as an election officer or poll watcher, or to campaign for any candidate or ballot measure. This act is identical to SB 587 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY SB826 - SB826 - Modifies the requirements to deny, suspend, or revoke a liquor license because of certain employee convictions
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee Bill Text SB 826 - Currently, a liquor license cannot be denied, suspended, or revoked solely based on the fact that an employee of a licensee has been convicted of a felony unrelated to the manufacture or sale of liquor as long as the employee is not directly participating in retail sales of such liquor. This act would prohibit a liquor license from being denied, suspended, or revoked because of such employee's conviction regardless of whether he or she were involved in retail sales. The act specifies that the rules promulgated by the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control may include provisions regarding offenders and the type of employment in licensed establishments in which different offenders may engage. SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 837 - This act revises provisions concerning the employment of public employees and appointed officials, and creates the Public Employee Due Process Act. This act prohibits public employees from appealing a dismissal or demotion if an employee has a right to appeal under the State Personnel Law (Merit System)or if the employee is in a policy making position without a right to appeal. Public bodies must serve written notice upon employees they intend to terminate, discipline, or demote. The notice must contain the grounds for the intended action, and notification of the right to request a hearing. If the charges are based on inefficiency, incompetence, or insubordination, the public body must provide the employee with a four month remediation plan before charging the employee. If a hearing is requested, it shall take place at least sixty days after the charges are served and the decision will be based on the doctrine of just cause. The act contains provisions concerning the [...] show full description |
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