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SENATE 526117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Modern Worker Empowerment Act

Last Action
3/2/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2021-03-02Introduced in Senate

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 (3)

  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • Mike Braun (R-IN)
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

Subjects

  • Labor standards
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