Labor & Employment (Gig Economy)

AB 390 establishes the right for task workers (e.g., app-based gig workers) to form unions and collectively bargain with task delivery platforms like Uber or TaskRabbit. It requires platforms to pay at least minimum wage per hour, provide quarterly reports to the Labor Relations Board, and negotiate terms like pay and hours. The bill renames the Government Employee-Management Relations Board to the Labor Relations Board to handle these cases and sets up procedures for union certification, bargaining, and dispute resolution. These changes directly affect task workers, platforms, and the Board’s administrative processes.

SB 336 creates portable benefit accounts for Nevada independent contractors and sole proprietors. These accounts allow workers to save money for health insurance, medical expenses, prescription drugs, retirement, life insurance, or income replacement. Employers can contribute by withholding a percentage of payment (with worker opt-in consent), but contributions alone cannot be used to determine if a worker should be classified as an employee. The bill also requires the Labor Commissioner to make three additional findings if considering misclassification claims involving these accounts.

AJR 11 is a symbolic resolution passed by the Nevada legislature urging Congress to enact the federal Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. It does not create new laws but formally supports the PRO Act, which aims to strengthen union organizing rights. The resolution highlights that the PRO Act would prevent employer misclassification of workers, allow unions to collect fair share fees, ban permanent replacement of striking workers, and prohibit anti-union meetings. This resolution directly affects Nevada legislators' official stance and Congress, urging federal action to improve collective bargaining protections for workers.