Bill Would Exempt Gig Workers From Federal Definition of 'Employee'

Gig workers for companies such as Uber and Task Rabbit would be exempted from the federal definition of the word “employee,” under legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Called the “Worker Flexibility and Choice Act,” HR 8442 would declare the term “worker” does not apply to a person who has entered into a contract with a gig company, which the bill calls a “worker flexibility agreement.” The agreement would have to establish that the worker has privacy rights and protections from discrimination, harassment and re...