MN SF4483

Prohibits employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors and requires proper classification under workers' compensation and unemployment insurance laws; violations subject to penalties up to $10,000 per employee plus compensatory damages

Establishes employee misclassification as violation in sections 181.722 and 181.723 with enforcement authority for the Department of Labor and Industry, including stop work orders, licensing orders, and administrative penalties

Creates Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership (sections 181.724 and 181.725) composed of Department of Labor and Industry, Department of Revenue, Department of Employment and Economic Development, Department of Commerce, and Attorney General to coordinate enforcement and share data

Expands construction contractor registration requirements under section 326B.701 to include detailed business entity information, ownership disclosure, and compliance documentation; unregistered contractors cannot legally perform services

Appropriates $56,000 (FY2025) to Department of Labor and Industry, $143,000 (FY2025, one-time) to Department of Revenue, and $49,000 (FY2025) to Attorney General for worker misclassification enforcement activities; effective August 1, 2024