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S. 526

Referred to Committee

Modern Worker Empowerment Act

Introduced 3/2/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

3/2/2021 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 3/2/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Labor standards

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

Republican • SC

Sponsored 3/2/2021

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

R-IN

Joined 3/2/2021

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Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

R-ND

Joined 3/2/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 2, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Introduced in Senate3/2/2021

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3