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Introduced
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
In Committee
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the requirements for meeting the definition of the term "employee", and for other purposes. This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to modify the definitions of "employee" and "supervisor" under that Act to prevent the misclassification of employees as independent contractors in order to deny them collective bargaining rights. An individual performing any services is deemed to be an employee and not an independent contractor unless such individual is free from control and direction in the performance of such services, the services are performed outside the usual course of the employer's business, and the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established business.
AI Summary
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to modify the definitions of "employee" and "supervisor" in order to prevent the misclassification of employees as independent contractors and deny them collective bargaining rights. Specifically, it deems an individual performing any services to be an employee, rather than an independent contractor, unless the individual is free from the employer's control and direction, the services are performed outside the employer's usual course of business, and the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade or business. The bill also modifies the definition of "supervisor" to require that supervisory duties occupy a majority of the individual's work time.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Sherrod Brown (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/05/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/664/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s664/BILLS-116s664is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s664/BILLS-116s664is.pdf.pdf |
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