West Virginia House Bill 5140: Employer discriminatory practices

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to include certain employers with two or more employees subject to actions for discriminatory practices before the human rights commission; to include individual independent contractors in the definition of "employee"; and to increase the time period in which to bring an action before the human rights commission to three years after the alleged act of discrimination.

Latest action

To House Judiciary (2026-02-03)

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