HOUSE 1523117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
- Last Action
- 3/2/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-02Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-03-02Introduced in House
- 2021-03-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-02 (00)
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
This bill requires the use of common law rules for defining an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Generally, an individual is an employee under common law rules when an employer controls what work will be done and how it will be done, among other factors.
Cosponsors (8)
- Michelle Steel (R-CA)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Carol Miller (R-WV)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Labor standards
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