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HR152 • 2026

Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights; urge State of Mississippi to acknowledge and adopt.

A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADOPT THE TEMPORARY WORKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Thompson
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Dead
Effective date
No Effecti

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify how these guidelines will be enforced, leaving this aspect uncertain.

Resolution Urging Mississippi to Adopt Temporary Workers' Rights

This resolution asks the state of Mississippi to accept a set of guidelines that protect temporary workers.

What This Bill Does

  • Asks Mississippi to follow guidelines for protecting temporary workers.
  • Suggests paying temporary workers enough money to live on.
  • Recommends giving temporary workers information about their jobs, like hours and pay rates.
  • Proposes stopping agencies from charging workers for background checks or drug tests.
  • Calls for safety training and hazard awareness for temporary workers.
  • Wants to stop unfair agreements that limit workers' rights.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Temporary workers in Mississippi
  • Companies and staffing agencies in Mississippi

Terms To Know

Living wage
A fair amount of money for a job that lets someone live comfortably.
Background check
An investigation to see if someone has a criminal record or other issues before hiring them.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This is just a suggestion and not a law.
  • It does not say how the state will enforce these rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/15 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-04-15 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/15 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64

  3. 2026-03-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/25 (H) Referred To Rules

Official Summary Text

Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights; urge State of Mississippi to acknowledge and adopt.

Current Bill Text

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H. R. No. 152 *HR26/R2760* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2
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To: Rules
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Thompson

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 152

A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO ACKNOWLEDGE 1
AND ADOPT THE TEMPORARY WORKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS FOR THE BETTERMENT 2
OF THE STATE. 3
WHEREAS, temporary work is often unregulated, resulting in 4
widespread abuse, including unreasonably long term job assignments 5
without benefits or equal opportunities for fair and gainful 6
employment; and 7
WHEREAS, the immediate incorporation and enforcement of the 8
following guidelines in companies and temporary agencies across 9
the State of Mississippi shall be in the best interest of the 10
state: 11
(a) Ensure temporary workers are paid a living wage; 12
(b) Ensure temporary workers receive basic information 13
regarding their work assignments such as work hours, rate of pay 14
and the contact name of their worksite employer; 15
(c) Prohibit temporary staffing agencies from charging 16
temporary workers for performing background checks and drug tests; 17
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(d) Ensure temporary workers receive the same basic 18
safety training as other employees, and require that temporary 19
workers are made aware of injury reporting guidelines and to 20
inform temporary workers of hazards associated with their worksite 21
in an effort to lower high rates of injury among temporary 22
workers; 23
(e) Prohibit the use of forced arbitration agreements 24
and non-compete agreements by temporary staffing agencies and host 25
employers; 26
(f) Limit the use of conversion fees that hinder the 27
future job prospects of temporary workers by either prohibiting 28
host employers from hiring temporary workers directly or requiring 29
the host employer to pay the staffing agency a fee; 30
(g) Address discrimination in the temporary staffing 31
agency industry; 32
(h) Require temporary staffing agencies to publish 33
critical data of each agency's employment practices; 34
(i) Require employers to offer full-time, permanent 35
employment after ninety (90) days of temporary workers assignment; 36
(j) Prohibit temporary work assignments from exceeding 37
a ninety-day period; provided, however, exceptions shall be made 38
for long-term assignments where the assignment is made to cover 39
extended medical leaves, e.g., replacing permanent employees who 40
are out on maternity/paternity leave or recovering from 41
catastrophic illnesses and for such exceptions, those assigned to 42
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ST: Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights; urge
State of Mississippi to acknowledge and adopt.
cover these special circumstances, shall at the end of one hundred 43
eighty (180) days be offered full-time permanent positions with 44
benefits; and 45
(k) Prohibit temporary work assignments from exceeding a 46
period of ninety (90) days, and after ninety (90) days, the 47
temporary employee shall be offered full-time permanent employment 48
with benefits. 49
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 50
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby 51
urge the State of Mississippi to acknowledge and adopt the 52
Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights for the betterment of the state. 53