H.R. 1523 · 117th Congress · House

Modern Worker Empowerment Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced
Mar 2, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Modern Worker Empowerment Act

This bill requires the use of common law rules for defining an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Generally, an individual is an employee under common law rules when an employer controls what work will be done and how it will be done, among other factors.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2021

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