HB16-1154
Employer Definition Clarify Franchisee Status
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2016 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning clarification of the construction of the definition of "employer" dealing with the employer-employee relationship to include a requirement that an employer must exert a level of control over an employee, and, in connection therewith, providing that a franchisor is not an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees.
Bill Summary:
The bill clarifies that the definition of 'employer' only includes a person that possesses authority to control an employee's terms and conditions of employment and actually exercises that authority directly. The bill specifies that a franchisor is not considered an employer of a franchisee's employees unless a court finds that a franchisor exercises a type or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee's employees not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor's trademarks and brand.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Brian DelGrosso
Committees
House
Local Government
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/25/2016 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 16-1154 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 16-1154, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 5-6. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/16/2016 | House | House Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/25/2016 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Local Government |