,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hddb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cuell> 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 & ,mrs4 ,/eel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide work]s ) s*$ule flexibility & *oice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work] ,flexibility & ,*oice ,act4 #b4 ,work] flexibility agreem5ts ,section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m employee does n include any individual :o has ent]$ into a work] flexibility agreem5t ) an entity dur+ ! duration ( su* work] flexibility agreem5t4 7,b7 ,= ! purposes ( sections #c7l71 #ab1 & #ac7;c71 & p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( section #ae7;a71 ! t]m employee includes an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7z7 7#a7 ,work] flexibility agreem5t ,! t]m work] flexibility agreem5t means an arrangem5t-- 7,a7 t is kn[+ly & volunt>ily ent]$ into by an entity & an individual be=e "w beg9s1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 "u :i*-- 7i7 ! individual reta9s ! rights provid$ to employees 9 connection ) o!r workplace laws1 includ+ ^? relat+ to individual employee privacy rights1 nondiscrim9ation1 nonh>assm5t1 nonretaliation1 safety1 & leave "u ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act1 9 accordance ) applicable laws2 7ii7 ! individual reta9s ! fre$om & flexibility to reject (f]s ! entity provides to ! individual to provide s]vices or results )\t negatively impact+ ! individual's opportunity to provide s]vices to ! entity 9 ! future dur+ ! arrangem5t's t]m2 & 7iii7 ! individual reta9s ! "r to p]=m ! same s]vices or results z ! s]vices or results provid$ "u ! arrangem5t to compet+ bus9esses1 unless "p ( a b>ga9$-= non-solicitation sales agreem5t2 7,c7 t specifies t ! individual ent]+ into ! agreem5t-- 7i7 w n be treat$ z an employee = ,f$]al tax purposes ) respect to s]vices p]=m$ pursuant to ! agreem5t dur+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! agreem5t is 9 effect2 & 7ii7 has n be5 treat$ z an employee = ,f$]al tax purposes ) respect to ! same or simil> s]vices p]=m$ at any "t dur+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* agreem5t is ent]$ into by ! individual & ! entity2 7,d7 t may include o!r requirem5ts1 if agre$ to by ! individual & ! entity2 7,e7 t is affirm$ 9 writ+ & t-- 7i7 /ates ! entity has (f]$1 & ! individual has *os5 to ent] into1 an arrangem5t :]eby ! individual is n subject to ! m9imum wage & ov]time protections ( ?is ,act & is n treat$ z an employee "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7& relat$ ,/ate & local laws72 & 7ii7 includes a /atem5t ( all ( ! rights & requirem5ts describ$ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 & 7,f7 t is = a def9$ p]iod ( "t & t may be r5ew$ or r5egotiat$ by ! individual & ! entity foll[+ its expiration 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,kn[+ & volunt>y agreem5t ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 an agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be consid]$ to be ent]$ into kn[+ly & volunt>ily unless ! agreem5t-- 7,a7 is writt5 9 pla9 language 9 a mann] t c be und]/ood by ! av]age individual eligible to p>ticipate2 7,b7 specifically ref]s to rights or claims "u ?is ,act2 7,c7 advises ! individual 9 writ+ ( _! "r to consult ) o!rs1 includ+ an attorney1 prior to sign+ ! agreem5t2 7,d7 confirms t ! individual has be5 provid$ ) a writt5 summ>y ( heal?1 p5sions1 insurance 7includ+ accid5t or o!r occupational heal? products71 tra9+1 & c]tification programs1 or o!r b5efits1 if any1 t ! individual is eligible = :ile ! agreem5t is 9 effect2 & 7,e7 includes ! signature ( ! individual & a repres5tative ( ! entity4 4 #c4 ,sup]s$ure & validity ,section #ah ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bah7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,sup]s$ure & validity ( work] flexibility agreem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ) respect to any individual :o has ent]$ into a work] flexibility agreem5t1 ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7e77#f7 & 7z7 ( section #c %all sup]s$e all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws relat+ to wages & o!r monies paid1 h\rs work$1 docum5tation & recordkeep+1 & applicable taxes1 b5efits1 & contributions ins(> z !y may apply to ! employm5t relation%ip betwe5 ! individual & ! entity cov]$ "u ! work] flexibility agreem5t4 7#b7 ,revocation ,a work] flexibility agreem5t %all be valid1 irrevocable1 & en=ceable1 except ^u su* gr\nds z exi/ at law or equity = ! revocation ( any contract4 4 #d4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & ,,erisa 7a7 ,treatm5t "u ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #be ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cejh ! foll[+ new section3 #cejh;,a4 ,treatm5t ( s]vices p]=m$ "u work] flexibility agreem5ts 7a7 ,g5]al rule ,= purposes ( ?is title1 9 ! case ( s]vices p]=m$ pursuant to a work] flexibility agreem5t-- 7#a7 ! individual p]=m+ su* s]vices %all n be treat$ z an employee2 & 7#b7 ! p]son = :om su* s]vices are p]=m$ %all n be treat$ z an employ]4 7b7 ,work] flexibility agreem5t ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m work] flexibility agreem5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #c7z7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7z774 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #be ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cejh ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #cejh;,a4 ,treatm5t ( s]vices p]=m$ "u work] flexibility agreem5ts4 4 7b7 ,,erisa ,section #c7dj77;,a7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7dj77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ or2 7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 by an entity = individuals :o h ent]$ into a work] flexibility agreem5t1 z def9$ 9 section #c7z7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7z774 4