Bill
HD 401
Overview: Bill Number: HD 401, Title: An Act relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee, Status: Proposed bill, Introduced: November 29, 2025Purpose and Intent: The
Overview: Bill Number: HD 401, Title: An Act relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee, Status: Proposed bill, Introduced: November 29, 2025
Purpose and Intent: The primary goal of this bill is to streamline and harmonize the various definitions of "employee" used across different state laws and regulations. The legislation aims to provide a consistent and comprehensive definition of employee status to ensure workers are properly classified and afforded the appropriate legal protections.
Key Provisions:
- Establishes a single, unified definition of "employee" that applies across all state labor laws and regulations
- Specifies that the determination of employee status will be based on the economic realities of the worker's relationship with the employer, rather than the label or classification used
- Grants the state's Department of Labor the authority to investigate and enforce the new employee classification standards
Affected Parties and Impacts:
- Workers, particularly those in non-traditional or gig-based employment arrangements, will benefit from a more consistent and expansive definition of employee status
- Employers will be required to comply with the new employee classification standards and may need to reclassify certain workers
- The state's Department of Labor will be responsible for implementing and enforcing the new employee definition
Procedural and Timeline Considerations:
- The bill has been introduced in the state legislature and is currently under consideration
- If passed, the new employee definition and classification standards would go into effect 1 year after the bill's enactment
- The Department of Labor would be responsible for developing and implementing the necessary rules, procedures, and guidance to administer the new law
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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