Bill > S2488

This bill aims to establish comprehensive transparency and accountability standards for digital labor platforms (app-based work platforms) in the United States. The legislation addresses issues faced by app-based workers by requiring detailed disclosures about how digital platforms use electronic monitoring tools and automated decision-making systems that impact worker compensation and job assignments. Key provisions include mandating that platforms provide workers with comprehensive notices about how their data is collected and used, requiring itemized pay statements, and establishing a 25% cap on "take rates" (the percentage platforms can keep from consumer payments) for ride-hailing services. The bill also provides robust whistleblower protections, allows workers and authorized agents to pursue civil actions against platforms for violations, and empowers the Secretary of Labor to investigate and enforce these new requirements. The legislation particularly focuses on addressing potential discriminatory practices, wage theft, and information asymmetries that can disadvantage app-based workers, who are disproportionately people of color and women. The bill aims to ensure greater transparency, fairness, and accountability in the rapidly growing digital labor platform economy while preserving worker scheduling flexibility.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2488/all-info