Kansas would let companies contribute to the portable benefits accounts of gig workers such as Uber and DoorDash drivers without jeopardizing their non-employee legal status, under legislation heading to Gov. Laura Kelly (D).

The bill (HB 2602) provides that such contributions wouldn’t count as a factor in employment classification and would be deductible on state income taxes. State and federal agencies typically view offering workplace benefits as an indicator that a worker is an employee, rather than an independent contractor. The state House took its final vote Monday to approve the bill by agreeing to Senate amendments.

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