Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 2, 2021Labor and Employment
S. 526
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 2, 2021)
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.
What just happenedMar 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC](R-SC)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 2, 2021
- Mar 2, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 2, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate