AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EMPOWER THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH; TO REGULATE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-1-25 AND 71-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EMPOWER THE OFFICE OF WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH TO ENFORCE CHILD LABOR LAWS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-3-15, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; TO SET FORTH AND PRESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ABOLISH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND TRANSFER THE DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 71-5-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO EMPOWER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO ADMINISTER AND COORDINATE CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE-FUNDED JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO PRESCRIBE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF INDUSTRY SERVICE AND INDUSTRY START-UP TRAINING, THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND JOB DISCRIMINATION AND THE OFFICE OF DISABLED EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-1-351, 7-1-355, 7-1-357, 7-1-361, 7-1-363 AND 7-1-365, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-193 AND 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR TO THE LIST OF ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE TAX COMMISSION, SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS RESTRICTING STATE INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO USE H-1B VISA LABOR OVER THE LABOR OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS; TO DESCRIBE THE TYPES OF INCENTIVES TO BE EVALUATED IN SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ENACT A MINIMUM WAGE LAW FOR THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, WITH ANNUAL INCREMENTAL INCREASES OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD; TO DEFINE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW; TO EMPOWER THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, TO ENFORCE AND ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST EMPLOYERS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 17-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNING AUTHORITIES, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO MANDATE A WAGE THAT IS MORE THAN THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 85-3-4 AND 97-3-54.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL, NONSUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 7-7-204, 23-15-239, 37-7-307, 37-33-175, 57-34-5 AND 99-19-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.