HB 1968 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Creates new provisions relating to joint employees

This bill clarifies the legal relationship between franchise owners and their workers to determine when those workers are considered employees of the main company. It states that franchisee employees are only treated as franchisor employees if the main company directly controls their hiring, firing, discipline, and daily work instructions. The law also defines the terms "franchisee" and "franchisor" using the same definitions found in federal franchise regulations. This change primarily affects businesses operating under franchise agreements and the workers employed by those franchise locations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2023 Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred: General Laws(H)
lower
Dec 18, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Alex Riley
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