U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in introducing the Employee Rights Act of 2022. The bill would significantly update American labor laws for the first time in decades by modernizing outdated statutes to protect independent contractors, franchises, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options.
Lummis said Wyoming citizens have been trying to recover from the economic strains of the pandemic and it’s time to put the worker first, not the union – legislation like this will help reshape America’s workforce to prioritize people over politics and protect workers in the process. Included in the bill are provisions for the criminalization of union threats, gig worker benefits, political protection for union members, protection for local businesses under the Save the Local Business Act, and reforms to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
More Like this
Last modified: March 25, 2022