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This bill, titled the "Modern Worker Security Act," aims to clarify how workers are classified under federal law by stating that any benefits provided to an individual will not be considered when determining if that person is an employee. A "benefit" is broadly defined to include protections or advantages an individual receives for work that they can keep even if they stop working for that person, as well as benefits typically offered to full-time employees like health insurance, retirement savings, or paid leave, and any contributions made towards these benefits by either the person providing the work or the individual themselves. The core purpose is to prevent the provision of these modern benefits, which are increasingly common for independent contractors or gig workers, from being used as a reason to classify them as employees, thereby potentially altering their work arrangements and the associated legal obligations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1320/all-info