Workers Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council Meeting Minutes
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
September 8, 2026 09:30 AM
Event End Date & Time
September 8, 2026 10:30 AM
Description/Agenda
Minutes of the
Worker Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council
Labor Commission, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City
September 8, 2026 - 9:30 a.m.
Council Members Present: Chris Hill, Chair Deputy Commissioner, Labor Commission
Todd Jenson Assistant Attorney General
Marisela Chavez Director, Utah State Tax Commission
Mike Miller Assistant Division Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Workforce Services
Allyson Pettley Bureau Manager, Division of Professional Licensing, Utah Department of Commerce
Council Members Excused:
Visitors: A list of visitors is provided at the end of the Minutes.
Topic Discussion Action
Welcome and Approval of Minutes
Chair Hill called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. and welcomed everyone. Allyson Pettley moved to approve the June meeting minutes. Marisela Chavez seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Business
Legislative updates
Misclassification Issues Presentation
Next Meeting
Public Comment
Closed Meeting
Opened Meeting
Chris Hill expressed appreciation to the members for providing updated figures, allowing the annual report to be submitted to the Business and Labor Interim Committee in advance of the September 1st deadline.
None
Chair Hill emailed the Labor Commission spreadsheet and pointed out a drop in case numbers this quarter, bringing volume back toward the typical range of 30 to 40 cases per quarter. Allyson Pettley noted that recent staffing adjustments at DOPL may lead to the misclassification responsibilities being reassigned to a new investigator.
Chair Hill offered December 8, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. for the next meeting.
None
Chair Hill motioned to close the open meeting. Allyson Pettley seconded the motion. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 9:36 a.m.
Chair Hill opened the meeting at 9:40 a.m. Chair Hill motioned to adjourn the meeting. Allyson Pettley seconded the motion. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 9:41 a.m.
Visitors Present: Justina Lopez, Labor Commission, Industrial Accidents, Compliance Manager
Erin Hanson, Labor Commission, Industrial Accidents, Deputy Director
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Sara danielson at 801-530-6953.