Foreign employment services; prohibits companies from certain contracts. (HB1569)

Introduced By

Del. Jack Reid (R-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Contracting for the provision of foreign employment services. Prohibits any corporation, limited liability company, business trust, or partnership from contracting for the provision of foreign employment services unless the services provider delivers to the client company documentation verifying that the services provider has filed all reports and paid all federal and state taxes and maintained workers' compensation insurance required of an employer in the Commonwealth with respect to all of the services provider's employees who are aliens with an H-1B or L-1 temporary worker visa and who work at a facility owned or operated by the client company, or pursuant to an arrangement that provides that the individuals are subject to the direction and control of the client company. The client company is required to maintain records documenting that the employment services provider provided the client company with the required documentation. A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Violations are also subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/20/2006Presented and ordered printed 062717488
01/20/2006Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/24/2006Assigned C & L sub: Utilities/Employment (Byron)
01/31/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1569)
02/02/2006Continued to 2007 in Commerce and Labor