To establish requirements for participants in the peer-to-peer economy to be considered independent contractors and not employees for purposes of several employment-related statutes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 18, 2016)
This bill prohibits individuals operating in the peer-to-peer economy from being considered employees subject to the requirements and restrictions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and the National Labor Relations Act if they:
- are permitted to determine the hours during which they offer services to users,
- are subject to a quality-of-service evaluation of the services they furnish through a user-based rating system,
- furnish any service user with an electronic description of the transaction and the amount paid for it, and
- use their own tools or assets to furnish those services.
The bill defines "peer-to-peer economy" as the business of facilitating transactions between a user seeking a service and an individual furnishing the service using an online platform or software application running on a mobile device.
What just happenedSep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 18, 2016
- Sep 19, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee - Sep 19, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jul 18, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House