Bill > HF698

This bill creates a new legal provision that prevents motor carrier safety improvements from being used as a factor in determining a person's employment status. Specifically, the bill defines "motor carrier safety improvement" broadly as any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program, or operational practice primarily designed to enhance traffic safety, such as improving compliance with traffic laws, vehicle safety, driver safety, or overall highway user safety. Under this proposed law, if a motor carrier (a company that transports goods by truck) implements safety technologies or practices, these cannot be used as evidence for classifying a worker as an employee, independent contractor, or jointly employed worker under any state law. The purpose appears to be protecting employers who invest in safety technologies from having those investments potentially interpreted as creating a more formal employment relationship. This could provide additional flexibility for motor carriers in how they deploy safety technologies without risking changes to their workers' classification status.

Transportation (House)

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF698