HB 1011 Summary

• Prohibits employers from requiring employees to become or remain members of a labor organization as a condition of employment or continuation of employment.

• Prohibits employers from requiring employees to pay dues, fees, assessments, or equivalent amounts to labor organizations or third parties as a condition of employment.

• Makes knowing or intentional violations a Class A misdemeanor and voids any contracts between employers and labor organizations that violate these requirements.

• Establishes a private right of action allowing employees to sue for actual damages, civil penalties up to $1,000, attorney's fees, and injunctive relief.

• Effective July 1, 2010, with application limited to contracts entered into, modified, renewed, or extended after June 30, 2010; does not apply to employees of the federal government or those covered by the Railway Labor Act.