Empowering App-Based Workers Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jul 28, 2025
What it does
The Empowering App-Based Workers Act aims to increase transparency and accountability in digital labor platforms by requiring disclosure of how automated decision systems and electronic monitoring tools affect app-based workers’ pay, work assignments, and access to benefits. It defines key terms related to platform work, including app-based workers, automated decision systems, and adverse actions, and seeks to address widespread issues such as wage theft, algorithmic discrimination, and misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The bill specifically proposes a 25 percent cap on take rates in the ride-hail industry to prevent exploitative pay practices while allowing states…
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Where it stands
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.