App-based workers would get more information about pay, fees, data, and app decisions. Ride-hail and similar transportation platforms could keep no more than 25% of each fare before tips. Workers and others could take companies to court if they break the rules.
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Empowering App-Based Workers Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest action on S. 2488: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who get paid work through apps. That includes ride-hail drivers, delivery workers, and workers in retail, warehousing, hospitality, and food service when apps help manage their work. It also affects platform companies, their software vendors, consumers who use these services, labor groups, worker centers, and the Department of Labor.
Why this matters: Many app-based workers do not know why their pay changes, why they get fewer jobs, or how much the platform keeps. This bill would force platforms to show more of that information. It could raise transparency and limit some hidden pay practices, especially in transportation work. It could also raise costs for companies, change prices for customers, or affect how platforms operate in some markets.
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