HB5077 Summary

• Increases the civil penalty for first violations of the Employee Classification Act from a maximum of $1,000 to a fixed $1,500 per violation found in the first Department audit.

• Increases the civil penalty for repeat violations within a 5-year period from a maximum of $2,000 to a fixed $3,000 per violation.

• Maintains the existing provision that each violation per person and per day constitutes a separate and distinct violation.

• Preserves the Director of Labor's discretion to consider the gravity of violations when determining penalties.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.