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".

Bill: 118-sjres-63
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2024-03-06
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Labor

Labor standards
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-03-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Labor titled <i>Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act</i> and published on January 10, 2024.</p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 63 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Capito , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Mr. Marshall , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Moran , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Risch , Mr. Romney , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Tuberville , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 Fed. Reg. 1638 (January 10, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.