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Modern Worker Empowerment Act
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H. R. 1319 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1319


To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2025

Mr. Kiley of California (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Messmer, and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Criteria for determining employee status.

(a) Criteria for determining employee status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.—Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(e)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking “paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)” and inserting “paragraphs (3), (4), and (5)”; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

“(2) (A) An individual shall be determined to be an independent contractor rather than an employee of another person if—

“(i) such other person does not exercise significant control over the details of the way the work is performed by the individual, without regard to any control the other person may exercise over the final result of the work performed; and

“(ii) while performing such work, the individual has the opportunities and risks inherent with entrepreneurship, such as the discretion to exercise managerial skill, business acumen, or professional judgment.

“(B) The following factors may not be used in determining that an individual is an employee of another person:

“(i) Whether such other person requires the individual to comply with legal, statutory, or regulatory requirements.

“(ii) Whether such other person requires the individual to comply with health and safety standards that are more stringent than otherwise applicable health and safety standards.

“(iii) Whether such other person requires the individual to carry insurance of any kind.

“(iv) Whether such other person requires the individual to meet contractually agreed-upon performance standards, such as deadlines.”.

SEC. 2. Employee classification under the National Labor Relations Act.

Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(3)) is amended—

(1) by striking “(3) The term ‘employee’ shall” and inserting the following:

“(3) (A) The term ‘employee’ shall”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

    “(B) Section 3(e)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(e)(2)) shall be used in determining whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee of another person.”.