HR 1523
117th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Labor standards
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Introduced: March 2, 2021
Introduced by:
Stefanik, Elise M.
Republican
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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