HB 1468 Summary

• Makes it a Class A misdemeanor for employers to require employees to become or remain members of labor organizations, or to pay dues, fees, or equivalent charges to labor organizations or third parties as a condition of employment.

• Establishes a private right of action allowing employees to file civil complaints with the attorney general or county prosecutor, and to bring civil suits for violations with potential awards of actual damages, up to $1,000 civil penalties, attorney's fees, and injunctive relief.

• Exempts employees in the construction industry, those employed by the United States or federal railways subject to the Railway Labor Act, and does not apply to contracts in effect before July 1, 2011.

• Voids any written or oral contracts between labor organizations and employers that violate the right-to-work provisions.

• Effective July 1, 2011, with the core provisions set to expire July 1, 2014.