Modern Worker Empowerment Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jul 9, 2025
What it does
The Modern Worker Empowerment Act would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to align the federal definition of "employee" with common law standards by adding the phrase "as determined under the usual common law rules" to the definition of employee and inserting "an employee" after "permit" in the definition of employ. This change would affect workers and employers covered by the FLSA, potentially altering who qualifies for minimum wage, overtime pay, and other federal labor protections. The bill aims to clarify employment status in line with traditional common law interpretations, which could impact gig economy workers and others currently classified as independent contractors under…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.