Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), a lawmaker known for closely monitoring the changing nature of work, has introduced in the Senate legislation to promote innovative ways to offer portable benefits to workers in the on-demand economy. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives. The Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act would direct the Labor Secretary to provide $20 million in grants to states, local governments, or nonprofit organizations that analyze and/or design the means and methods of delivering employment benefits that independent workers can maintain as they move from job to job.
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