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Tim Scott: “The ABC test is not new . . . it's being done by half of the states in this country for the purpose of wage and hours…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2021
The ABC test is not new . . . it's being done by half of the states in this country for the purpose of wage and hours and other benefits and unemployment insurance . . . so, what it does is codify that standard so that it would apply in discerning who is eligible for coverage under the National Labor Relations Act.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Tim Scott discusses the existing use of the ABC test in many states.

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