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Worker Flexibility and Choice Act
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Worker Flexibility and Choice Act This bill allows employers to offer prospective workers flexibility arrangements that the individual may voluntarily enter before work begins. Under such an arrangement, a worker generally would not be considered an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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2024 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 17, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 20/S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 H.R. 443, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 1163/S. 1587, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act H.R. 1209/S. 537, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 2700/S. 1201, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act H.R. 3400, Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act H.R. 5967, Unemployment Integrity Act of 2023 H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 7367, Overtime Pay Flexibility Act H.R. 7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act H.R. 8028/S. 4477 Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act H.R. 8573, Union Members Right to Know Act S. 532, National Right-to-Work Act S. 781, Tipped Employee Protection Act S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 4260, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status H.J.Res. 116/S.J.Res. 63, CRA Resolution to invalidate regulation on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act H.J.Res. 147, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process" Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Healthy Families Act Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to be the Chair of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Joshua Ditelberg to the National Labor Relations Board Proposed Rule, Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting; FAR Case 2023-021; Docket No. FAR-2023-021; Sequence No.1, (89 Fed. Reg. 5,843-5,854, January 30, 2024) Proposed Rule implementing incentive-based compensation related to Proposed Rule, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements (81 Fed. Reg. 37,670- 37,838, June 10, 2016) Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, December 21, 2023) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, October 27, 2021) Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining classification of independent contractors and employees under FLSA; (89 Fed. Reg. 1,638-1,743, January 10, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees; (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act (P.L. 94-435) Form Amendments; priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; USMCA Labor Council; East Coast port labor negotiations; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential legislation on the minimum wage; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; corporate consolidation through serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; restart notice and comment process on the proposed rulemaking for HSR filing process; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices; implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); implementation of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act; Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; efforts to ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts; proposals to rein in dominant digital platforms; Robinson-Patman related policy and enforcement matters; concerns related to negative option rulemaking; concerns related to junk fees rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act; changes to the HSR merger filing rule; FTC proposed Magnuson-Moss rules; FTC UDAP related policy matters. pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); employer work rules; joint employment; confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements; non-compete agreements; various rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); Second Chance Hiring and Reauthorization; National Labor Relations Act reform
Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2700/S.1201 - Employee Rights Act; Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (WHD-2020-0007) Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims (FTC-2022-0020) FTC Policy Statement on Enforcement Related to Gig Work (Matter No. P227600) H.R.8442 (117th) - Worker Flexibility and Choice Act; All provisions H.R.1523 (117th) - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; All provisions H.R.20/S.567 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Request for Information: Automated Worker Surveillance and Management (OSTP-TECH-2023-0004-0002)
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2700/S.1201 - Employee Rights Act; Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (WHD-2020-0007) Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims (FTC-2022-0020) FTC Policy Statement on Enforcement Related to Gig Work (Matter No. P227600) H.R.8442 (117th) - Worker Flexibility and Choice Act; All provisions H.R.1523 (117th) - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; All provisions H.R.20/S.567 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Request for Information: Automated Worker Surveillance and Management (OSTP-TECH-2023-0004-0002)
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.7194/S.3889 (117th) - Employee Rights Act; Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (WHD-2020-0007) Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims (FTC-2022-0020) FTC Policy Statement on Enforcement Related to Gig Work (Matter No. P227600) H.R.8442 (117th) - Worker Flexibility and Choice Act; All provisions H.R.1523 (117th) - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; All provisions H.Res.72 - Recognizing the contributions of independent workers and contractors to the American economy; All provisions H.R.781 - GIG Act; All provisions H.R.20/S.567 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Matters related to Department of Labor nominations
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Paid family leave - House/Senate S. 1486, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act DOL Proposed Worker Classification/Independent Contractor Standard - DOL NLRB Proposed Rulemaking on Joint-Employer Standard - NLRB H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8388, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act H.R. 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act H.R. 9082, Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act of 2022 H.R. 9125, Proposing to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave for an employee to meet their needs related to being a victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking, and for other purposes. Nomination and Confirmation of EEOC Commissioner DOL Proposed Overtime Regulations - DOL
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.7194/S.3889 - Employee Rights Act; Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (WHD-2020-0007) Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims (FTC-2022-0020) FTC Policy Statement on Enforcement Related to Gig Work (Matter No. P227600) H.R.8442 - Worker Flexibility and Choice Act; All provisions H.R.2990 - Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act; All provisions
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 8442 - Worker Flexibility and Choice Act Wage & Hour policies H.R. 963 - FAIR Act Issues related to food industry workforce, workforce shortages, registered apprenticeship programs, second chance hiring, ports and rail labor negotiations Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 842/S. 420)
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor labor policy developments. Monitor H.R. 8442, the Worker Flexibility and Choice Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Worker Classification Issues; GIG and sharing economy issues; S. 420 and H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. U. S. Department of Labor proposed rule to clarify employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act; U. S. Department of Labor rule to reform prevailing wages for foreign worker programs to prevent potential abuses; H. Res 772 Recognizing the contributions of gig workers and independent contractors to the American economy; Nomination of David Weil to be DOL Wage and Hour Administrator; HR 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act; NLRB proposed rule concerning the joint employer standard.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 8442, the Worker Flexibility and Choice Act, to provide workers with schedule flexibility and choice; entire bill. S. 4174, the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations; entire bill. Implementation of P.L. 117-167, CHIPS Act of 2022 (August 9, 2022). Nomination of Jessica Looman to be U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Administrator (PN 2429). Department of Labor proposed rule entitled, "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration" (86 Fed. Reg. 62966, Nov. 15, 2021). Department of Labor final rule entitled, Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration (87 Fed. Reg. 58269, Sept. 26, 2022). Department of Labor forthcoming proposed rulemaking defining employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Wage and Hour Division proposed rule on "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations" (87 Fed. Reg 15698, March 18, 2022). Wage and Hour Division proposed rule entitled, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (87 Fed. Reg. 62218, October 13, 2022). Occupational Safety and Health Administration advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (86 Fed. Reg. 59309, Oct. 27, 2021). Occupational Safety and Health Administration forthcoming rule addressing personal protective equipment in construction. Implementation of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information collection request entitled, Field Testing of Spanish-language Toolbox Talks for Spanish-speaking Construction Workers (87 Fed. Reg. 43866, July 22, 2022). Standards applicable to determining who is an employee in the construction industry for purposes of federal labor laws. General education concerning the classification of construction workers in the wall and ceiling industry.
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; seeking and amendment that would codify the Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements For Federal Construction Projects (no amendment introduced). S.4543, James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (entire bill). H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes; Amendement 25 ensures that no funds are used to implement, administer, or enforce the Davis-Bacon Act. H.R. 8238, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes; Amendment 20 ensures that no funds are used to implement, administer, or enforce the Davis-Bacon Act. H.R. 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act - a bill to provide workers with schedule flexibility and choice, and for other purposes (entire bill). Recommendations for updated regulations for independent contractor determinations.
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.7194/S.3889 - Employee Rights Act; Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (Pro Act); Provisions related to labor, tax and benefits Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (WHD-2020-0007) Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims (FTC-2022-0020) FTC Policy Statement on Enforcement Related to Gig Work (Matter No. P227600) H.R.8442 - Worker Flexibility and Choice Act; All provisions
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 8442 - Worker Flexibility and Choice Act Wage & Hour policies H.R. 963 - FAIR Act Issues related to food industry workforce, workforce shortages, registered apprenticeship programs, ports and rail labor negotiations Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 842/S. 420)
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor labor policy developments. Monitor H.R. 8442, the Worker Flexibility and Choice Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Worker Classification Issues; GIG and sharing economy issues; S. 420 and H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. U. S. Department of Labor proposed rule to clarify employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act; U. S. Department of Labor rule to reform prevailing wages for foreign worker programs to prevent potential abuses; H. Res 772 Recognizing the contributions of gig workers and independent contractors to the American economy; Nomination of David Weil to be DOL Wage and Hour Administrator; HR 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4521, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, an act to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology; Section 2506-"Semiconductor Incentives, subsection (f) Construction Projects." S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes; Section 2506 Semiconductor Incentives, subsection (f) Construction Projects." H.R. 4346, the Supreme Court Security Funding Act, a bill making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Division A, CHIPS Act of 2022, Section 102, Creating helpful incentives to produce semiconductors (CHIPS) for America fund and Section 103, Semiconductor Incentives." Implementation of P.L. 117-167, the Supreme Court Security Funding Act; Division A, CHIPS Act of 2022, Section 102, Creating helpful incentives to produce semiconductors (CHIPS) for America fund and Section 103, Semiconductor Incentives." H.R. 8442, the Worker Flexibility and Choice Act, to provide workers with schedule flexibility and choice; entire bill. S. 4174, the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations; entire bill. Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division (PN 2429). Standards applicable to determining who is an employee for purposes of federal labor laws. Department of Labor proposed rule entitled, "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration" (86 Fed. Reg. 62966, Nov. 15, 2021). Department of Labor forthcoming proposed rulemaking defining employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Occupational Safety and Health Administration forthcoming rule addressing personal protective equipment in construction. Occupational Safety and Health Administration advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (86 Fed. Reg. 59309, Oct. 27, 2021). Wage and Hour Division proposed rule on "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations" (87 Fed. Reg 15698, March 18, 2022). General education concerning the classification of construction workers in the wall and ceiling industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE