MA H4260

Bill

Establishing that App-Based Drivers Are Not Employees, and Network Companies Are Not Employers, for Certain Purposes of the General Laws

Introduced
02/01/2024

In Committee
05/02/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Establishing that App-Based Drivers Are Not Employees, and Network Companies Are Not Employers, for Certain Purposes of the General Laws

AI Summary

This bill seeks to clarify that app-based drivers, such as those who work for rideshare and delivery companies, are not considered employees for certain purposes under Massachusetts law. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. App-based drivers are not considered employees under the state's laws regarding workplace conditions, minimum wages, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation, as long as they meet certain criteria, such as not being required to work specific hours or accept particular requests, and not being restricted from working with multiple companies or in other lawful occupations. 2. The companies that operate the online platforms used by these app-based drivers, referred to as "network companies," are not considered employers for the purposes of these same state laws. The overall purpose of the bill is to guarantee app-based drivers the flexibility and freedom to choose when, where, how, and for whom they work, while clarifying their legal status in relation to the network companies they contract with.

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Last Action

Placed on file (on 05/02/2024)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4260

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4260
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4260.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4259	Establishing that app-based drivers are not employees, and network companies are not employers, for certain purposes of the General Laws	Placed on file	Similar To
H4603	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of DIANA DIZOGLIO AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO AUDIT THE LEGISLATURE (see House, No. 4251)	See H4251	Similar To
H4604	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of DEBORAH THERESE MCCARTHY AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT REQUIRING THAT DISTRICTS CERTIFY THAT STUDENTS HAVE MASTERED THE SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE STANDARDS AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE MCAS GRADUATION REQUIREMENT (see House, No. 4252)	See H4252	Similar To
H4605	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of ROXANA LORENA RIVERA AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT GIVING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK DRIVERS THE OPTION TO FORM A UNION AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY (see House, No. 4253)	See H4253	Similar To
H4606	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of IRENE S. LI AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE FULL MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED WORKERS WITH TIPS ON TOP (see House, No. 4254)	See H4254	Similar To
H4612	REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of CHARLES DEWEY ELLISON, III AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT ESTABLISHING THAT APP-BASED DRIVERS ARE NOT EMPLOYEES, AND NETWORK COMPANIES ARE NOT EMPLOYERS, FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OF THE GENERAL LAWS (see House, No. 4260)	See H4260	Replaced by

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