The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters.
Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Empower Independent Workers
Earlier this week, Senators Bill Cassidy, (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Tim Scott (R-SC), members of the HELP Committee, introduced a legislative package that would provide a safe harbor from certain worker misclassification claims for employers that voluntarily provide benefits to independent contractors, and would harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. In a press release, Chair Cassidy stated, “Outdated labor laws should not prevent workers from receiving health care or saving for a secure retirement” and that “[m]odernizing our federal labor laws ensures all independent workers can access workplace benefits without losing their flexibility to work how and when they want.” This legislation follows a white paper that Chair Cassidy released on the topic earlier this year. The Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on these issues, “Freedom to Work: Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers,’’ on Thursday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
House Introduces Bipartisan NIL Legislation
On Thursday, members of the House Education and Workforce Committee, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Judiciary Committee introduced the “Student...
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