{"id":1297,"date":"2021-03-24T11:27:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T15:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elephanteardesign.com\/ragc\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2022-09-21T09:50:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:50:41","slug":"dont-panic-over-pro-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elephanteardesign.com\/ragc\/dont-panic-over-pro-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Panic Over PRO Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by:\u00a0REALTOR\u00ae Magazine Staff<\/a><\/p>\n

Congress is considering a piece of legislation that would re-write American labor law, affecting independent contractors. The bill, known as the\u00a0Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act<\/a>, passed the House of Representatives last year and again on March 9 of this year. If it were to become law, it would change various aspects of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which has governed the relationship between employers, employees, and labor unions since Congress enacted it in 1935.<\/p>\n

The National Association of REALTORS\u00ae is cautioning members not to panic over passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill that could have broad implications for the independent contractor status of millions of Americans. Several recent opinion pieces in industry publications have incorrectly depicted the bill as nearing imminent passage in the Senate and becoming law with unfavorable terms for REALTORS\u00ae.<\/p>\n

\u201cNAR\u2019s advocacy team worked with lawmakers in the House to ensure REALTORS\u00ae would not be negatively impacted and to support an amendment that would protect existing state definitions of \u2018employer\u2019 and \u2018employee.\u2019 We are currently working to ensure this language is included in the Senate version,\u201d says NAR Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn.<\/p>\n

Find the latest developments and more background information on the issue at\u00a0nar.realtor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

McGahn adds that NAR will continue pushing for independent contractor protections, even if the Senate declines to act on the bill: \u201cOur advocacy team has launched a vigorous effort to educate lawmakers on how indispensable the independent contractor classification is to our industry and ensure the bill doesn\u2019t apply to REALTORS\u00ae.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senate Republicans are united in opposition to the legislation as are some Democrats. It takes 60 votes to advance legislation in the Senate. \u201cThere has always been bipartisan interest in a real estate\u2013specific exemption for any ABC test legislation,\u201d McGahn says.<\/p>\n

Read more on the issue here:<\/p>\n

Issue Brief \u2013 Classification of Independent Contractors<\/a><\/p>\n

Talking Points RE Professionals Status as Independent Contractors<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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