Live Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to: (1) agree with a labor organization to make membership in it a condition of performing arts employment; and (2) make agreements with a labor organization covering performing artists even if its majority status has not yet been established (pre-hire agreements).
Defines "employer" to include purchasers of live musical performance services. Defines "employee" to include independent contractors engaged to perform live musical services.
Provides that nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed as affecting the treatment of individuals (as employees or independent contractors) covered by such labor law amendments for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code or any other laws.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-837.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-439. Minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-439. Minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 751.
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