The budget reconciliation measure for labor that House Democrats will begin to mark up Thursday would make employee misclassification a labor law violation and outlaw class-action waivers in workplace contracts.
The $761 billion measure, released Wednesday, is loaded with pro-worker and pro-union provisions that could pass without needing a single Republican vote—if they can overcome procedural hurdles.
The bill, which the House Committee on Education and Labor will take up at noon Thursday, includes a slew of worker-friendly policies that would trigger more safety, anti-discrimination, and fair wage enforcement. It also would help shore up funding for the ...