H.R. 1523 · 117th Congress
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elise Stefanik
- Introduced
- 2021-03-02
- Latest action
- 2021-03-02 · Introduced in House
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.