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MS HB58

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rickey Thompson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Mississippi Department of Labor with five offices: Employment Security, Job Development and Training, Industry Service and Industry Start-up Training, Employee Relations and Job Discrimination, and Disabled Employee Assistance

  • Abolishes the Mississippi Department of Employment Security on July 1, 2022, and transfers all its duties, powers, equipment, records, and funds to the new Office of Employment Security within the Department of Labor

  • Establishes the Commissioner of Labor as an elected position starting with the 2023 general election, with four-year terms and an annual salary of $90,000; the Governor will appoint an interim commissioner from July 1, 2022 until the 2023 election

  • Authorizes the Office of Employee Relations and Job Discrimination to promote voluntary arbitration, mediation, and conciliation of employer-employee disputes while preserving employees' collective bargaining rights

  • Requires the Office of Disabled Employee Assistance to serve as an information clearinghouse regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act for both employees and employers

Legislative Description

Mississippi Department of Labor; create.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Workforce Development1/4/2022

Full Bill Text

No bill text available