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Employee

A worker who typically has a steady job with an employer and receives protections like minimum wage, overtime pay, and access to employer-sponsored benefits.

Independent Contractor

A self-employed worker who contracts their services to clients, often for specific projects, without being considered an employee of those clients.

Portable Benefits

Benefits (like health insurance or retirement savings) that a worker can keep and take with them from one job or client to another, rather than losing them if they change employers.

Worker Classification

The legal distinction between an employee and an independent contractor, which determines a worker's rights, benefits, and an employer's responsibilities.

Federal Law

Laws created by the U.S. Congress and signed by the President, which apply nationwide.

Benefit

In the context of this bill, this refers to any advantage, protection, or contribution provided to a worker, such as health insurance, paid leave, retirement savings, or training.