Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 2/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-02-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-22 (00)
Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021
This bill temporarily permits digital marketplace companies (e.g., Lyft, DoorDash, Airbnb, etc.) to provide benefits to workers during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic without such actions establishing those workers as employees or independent contractors or establishing the company as a joint employer under federal, state, or local laws.
This bill applies to digital marketplace companies that provide, among other things, financial assistance, health benefits, training, health checks and personal protective equipment to individuals working through such marketplaces during the period beginning on March 15, 2020, and ending on the later of December 31, 2021, or the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Cosponsors (2)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Digital media
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Labor-management relations
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Self-employed
- Service industries
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Worker safety and health
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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