Home-Based and Direct Sellers Would Be Independent Contractors if Gov. Signs Bill

Kentucky in 2018 became one of the first states to exempt some types of gig workers from workers' compensation requirements. On Friday, Republican lawmakers approved a bill that would make it clear that direct sellers — such as home-based cosmetics salespeople and multi-level marketers — are also exempt from comp, unemployment, and wage and hour laws. “Small businesses have wanted this for many, many years,” said state Sen. John Schickel, R-Union. The Senate on Friday voted 25-7 to pass House Bill 186, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pratt, R-Georgetown, large...