A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".
Summary
This joint resolution seeks to overturn a Department of Labor rule that established a new legal test for determining whether a worker is an "employee" or an "independent contractor" under federal law. If passed, the resolution would nullify the current multi-factor analysis used to decide if a worker is entitled to federal minimum wage and overtime protections. For citizens, this would mean a return to previous standards for worker classification, potentially impacting the eligibility of millions of gig workers and freelancers for employer-provided benefits and legal labor protections.
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