Tag: PRO Act

From the National Retail Federation: “One provision has the potential to completely upend business models that allow individuals to work independently. The PRO Act would codify California’s controversial ABC test for classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors. That test severely limits opportunities for individuals to pursue independent work and has resulted in job losses in California.” … READ MORE …

As reported in Bloomberg Law: “House Democratic leadership’s decision to bring the bill up for a vote, fresh off organized labor providing important backing for the new North American trade deal, is part of a strategy to leverage union support in the fall elections. Democrats hope to use the bill’s worker-friendly platform to provide a boost at the polls in an election year when economic inequality will be a dominant theme.” … READ MORE …