HB 470 Henderson, Mike
HB 470 -- EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
SPONSOR: Henderson
The bill details the contractor's responsibilities on contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2024 for construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, maintenance, or repair in Missouri, other than an owner-occupied residence, for any debt owed to an employee, or third-party, incurred by a subcontractor at any tier acting under, by, or for the contractor for the employee's performance of labor under the contract. The contractor's responsibility extends to unpaid wages plus interest owed and to penalties or liquidated damages. The bill authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) to institute an action against the contractor for unpaid wages. The bill includes the subcontractor's obligations to provide payroll records of employees and project details. However, a subcontractor's noncompliance does not relieve the contractor from any obligation as further specified in the bill.
The subcontractor has 14 days to provide the requested records or information. The subcontractor is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each day the subcontractor fails to provide the requested records or information. The provisions of the bill do not apply to work performed by an employee of the state, a special district, a city, a county, a city and county, or any political subdivision of the state.