ICYMI: Chairman Cassidy Highlights Christian Outreach Center’s Food Delivery Partnership, Touts Bill to Help Independent Workers Access Benefits

WASHINGTON – Last Week, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, visited the Christian Outreach Center in Baton Rouge to learn about its partnership with DoorDash’s Project DASH, which delivers healthy food to Louisianans in need.

During the visit, Cassidy met with local Dashers who help make those deliveries possible and discussed his Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. The legislation would modernize federal labor laws to help independent workers access benefits like health care and retirement without giving up the freedom of independent work.

“The independent workers helping get food to their neighbors should not have to choose between the benefits they need and the flexibility they value,” said Dr. Cassidy. “I’m working to get my Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act across the finish line so they can access health care and save for a secure retirement while continuing to work how and when they want.”

“Senator Cassidy has spent his career caring for Louisiana families, from his years as a doctor in Baton Rouge to his work in the Senate,” said Alyssa Betz, Director and Head of Federal Affairs at DoorDash. “We were proud to have him join our partners at the Christian Outreach Center to see how Project DASH helps them reach neighbors in need. We’re grateful for his leadership and for spending time with an organization that is putting food on the tables of Baton Rouge families.”

Background:

At least 27 million Americans engage in independent work, including truck drivers, construction workers, and direct sellers. Over 80 percent of independent workers prefer their work arrangement to traditional employment. Yet decades-old federal labor and employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, prevent independent workers from accessing common workplace benefits without being classified as employees.

As Chairman, Cassidy is leading efforts to modernize labor laws. His Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act establishes a safe harbor so companies like DoorDash can voluntarily provide benefits to their independent workers. Earlier this year, Cassidy applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent proposed rule giving independent workers much needed clarity and consistency. This would reverse Biden’s ill-informed rule which threatened independent workers’ livelihood.

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