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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 933 Increases Penalties and Expands Department of Labor Authority on Employee Misclassification
Last action · March 17, 2025: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 17, 2025Sponsors: Pat Harkins and 21 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 933 increases civil penalties for worker misclassification in the construction industry, grants the Department of Labor and Industry direct authority to issue s, and expands liability to general contractors who contract with employers who misclassify employees. The measure takes effect in 60 days.
Construction contractors face doubled administrative fines of up to $5,000 per violation, a $2,500 daily penalty for operating under a , and potential three-year from public contracts.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Construction employers
Subject to doubled civil penalties, direct department-issued stop-work orders, and mandatory public contract debarment for intentional violations.
General contractors
Exposed to the same penalties, remedies, and actions as employers if they contract with an entity that misclassifies employees.
Construction employees
Protected by enhanced enforcement against improper employee classification and wage-related violations.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 17, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 17, 2025
Version history
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Shift in Stop-Work Order Authority
The measure shifts the authority to issue stop-work orders from the judicial process to direct administrative issuance by the Department of Labor and Industry.
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