Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 285 - Employers and Employees Generally
Section 285.503 - Misclassification of workers by employers, failure to claim worker as employee — attorney general may investigate, powers.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008
285.503. Misclassification of workers by employers, failure to claim worker as employee — attorney general may investigate, powers. — 1. An employer knowingly misclassifies a worker if that employer fails to claim the worker as an employee but knows that the worker is an employee.
2. The attorney general may investigate alleged or suspected violations of sections 285.500 to 285.515 and shall have all powers provided by sections 407.040 to 407.090 in connection with any investigation of an alleged or suspected violation of sections 285.500 to 285.515 as if the acts enumerated in sections 285.500 to 285.515 are unlawful acts proscribed by chapter 407. The attorney general may serve and enforce subpoenas related to the enforcement of sections 285.500 to 285.515.
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(L. 2008 H.B. 1549, et al.)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations

Chapter 285 - Employers and Employees Generally

Section 285.010 - List to be furnished municipalities levying an earnings tax — request, how made — contents of list — exception.

Section 285.015 - Lists to be confidential.

Section 285.020 - Penalty for violation of sections 285.010 to 285.020.

Section 285.025 - Employers of illegal aliens ineligible for state economic incentives, right of appeal, criminal penalties.

Section 285.035 - Microchip technology, employer not to require employees to be implanted — violation, penalty.

Section 285.040 - Public safety employees — residency requirements (City of St. Louis).

Section 285.100 - Willful failure to pay a misdemeanor.

Section 285.105 - Employee retirement or welfare plan defined.

Section 285.110 - Penalty for violation of sections 285.100 to 285.110.

Section 285.125 - Reduced health care premiums for nonsmokers permitted.

Section 285.200 - Ride-sharing arrangement, defined — liability for injury to participants — special taxes prohibited — travel time as work hours — use of government vehicles — registration of vehicle — license plates.

Section 285.230 - Transient employers, defined, bonding requirements — exceptions — specific requirements — penalties — records to be kept, how — discontinuance in activity, notice to director of revenue — inapplicability to certain out-of-state busi...

Section 285.232 - Construction contractors, who are transient employers, proof and financial assurance required — list of contractors to be published — inapplicability to certain out-of-state businesses.

Section 285.233 - Transient employers not filing financial assurance, escrow requirements — failure of political subdivision or private entity to escrow funds, penalties — transient employer not in compliance with law, writ of attachment or injunctio...

Section 285.234 - Transient employer to post notice of registration for income tax withholding, workers' compensation and unemployment insurance, violation, penalty — inapplicability to certain out-of-state businesses.

Section 285.235 - Definitions.

Section 285.237 - Certain job openings and training, priorities for veterans — annual report by state agencies — duties of certain state agencies.

Section 285.240 - Federal earned income credit, employer duties.

Section 285.250 - Hiring preference for veterans and spouses of disabled or deceased veterans, nonpublic employers.

Section 285.300 - Withholding form, completion required — forwarding to state agencies — state directory of new hires, cross-check of unemployment compensation recipients — compliance by employers with employees in two or more states.

Section 285.302 - Failure of employer to submit certain information, penalty.

Section 285.304 - Content of withholding forms.

Section 285.306 - Failure to complete form, penalty.

Section 285.308 - False statement, penalty.

Section 285.309 - Federal 1099 forms, certain employers required to submit to department — fine for failure to report.

Section 285.500 - Definitions.

Section 285.503 - Misclassification of workers by employers, failure to claim worker as employee — attorney general may investigate, powers.

Section 285.506 - State to have burden of proof.

Section 285.512 - Attorney general may seek injunction, when.

Section 285.515 - Penalties for violations.

Section 285.525 - Definitions.

Section 285.530 - Employment of unauthorized aliens prohibited — federal work authorization program, requirements for participation in — liability of contractors and subcontractors.

Section 285.535 - Attorney general to enforce — action to be initiated, when — complaint procedures — verification of status required — violations, corrective actions, penalties.

Section 285.540 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 285.543 - Database to be maintained.

Section 285.550 - Failure to suspend a business permit, city or county deemed to have adopted a sanctuary policy.

Section 285.555 - Discontinuance of federal work authorization program, effect of.

Section 285.575 - Citation of law — definitions — at-will employment doctrine codified — protected persons, prohibited discharge — action for damages, when, remedies.

Section 285.625 - Definitions.

Section 285.630 - Unpaid leave provided, when — amount of leave — notice by employee — certification requirements — confidentiality — written statement.

Section 285.635 - Group health coverage during leave — recovery of premiums, when — certification for inability to return to work — confidentiality.

Section 285.650 - Safety accommodations — inapplicability, when.

Section 285.665 - Notice to employees summarizing requirements for leave due to domestic or sexual violence.

Section 285.670 - Federal, state, or local law, effect on.

Section 285.700 - Citation of law — secretary of state to enforce.

Section 285.705 - Definitions.

Section 285.710 - Collective bargaining agreements, existing contracts, licensing requirements not impacted by act — government benefits, employees are employees of client only.

Section 285.715 - Registration required — application, contents — initial registration, renewal — reporting requirements, satisfied how — limited registration, when — list of organizations — electronic filing — confidentiality of records.

Section 285.720 - Fees.

Section 285.725 - Working capital or bond requirements.

Section 285.730 - Rights of client and PEO — employer agreements, contents — notice requirements — liability — PEO not engaged in sale of insurance — political subdivisions, taxes.

Section 285.740 - Workers' compensation requirements.

Section 285.750 - Prohibited acts — disciplinary action, when — sanctions.