Software applications, often called 'apps,' used by businesses to assign and manage work, like those for ride-sharing or food delivery.
App-based workers
Individuals who get their work assignments and manage their tasks through digital labor platforms or apps.
Automated decision-making systems
Computer programs or algorithms used by platforms to make decisions, such as allocating work, setting pay, or determining prices, often based on various data inputs.
Misclassification
When a business incorrectly labels an employee as an 'independent contractor,' which can prevent workers from receiving benefits and protections normally associated with employment.
Take rate
The portion or percentage of the customer's payment that a digital labor platform keeps for itself, as opposed to the share that is paid to the app-based worker who provides the service.
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
JUL 28, 25
Introduced in Senate
INTROREFERRAL
JUL 28, 25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.