SF 2688

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to unemployment compensation; eliminating an exception to the general
rule for determining independent contractor status; requiring certain audit
activities; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 268.035,
subdivision 25b.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AUDITS.
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new text begin The commissioner of employment and economic development shall conduct
sufficient audits of trucking industry employers to determine if there is a pattern of
improper classification of owner-operators as independent contractors. The commissioner
shall, in addition to any other audits, target audit companies that have been found by
courts and regulators in other jurisdictions to have improperly classified owner-operators
as independent contractors either in connection with unemployment compensation laws
or other laws.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2008, and expires June
30, 2010.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 268.035, subdivision 25b, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2008.
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