118th Congress Labor and Employment
S.J.Res. 63: Disapproval of Department of Labor rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
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".
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Summary
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Labor titled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and published on January 10, 2024.
The final rule addresses how to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or an independent contractor for purposes of requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that address issues such as minimum wage and overtime compensation. The rights and protections provided by the FLSA apply only to employees.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Susan Collins R-MEOriginal
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- Deb Fischer R-NEOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- John Kennedy R-LAOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UTOriginal
- Mitch McConnell R-KYOriginal
- Jerry Moran R-KSOriginal
- Markwayne Mullin R-OKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Mitt Romney R-UTOriginal
- Tim Scott R-SCOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
- Tommy Tuberville R-ALOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Todd Young R-IN
- Katie Britt R-AL
- Cynthia Lummis R-WY
- Lindsey Graham R-SC
- Pete Ricketts R-NE
- Charles Grassley R-IA
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


