Utah’s senators want to put a central part of the real estate business into federal statute: the ability of qualifying agents to work as independent contractors. Senator Mike Lee introduced the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act on September 30, with fellow Utah Republican John Curtis as a cosponsor. The proposal would exclude qualifying real estate agents and direct sellers from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s definition of an employee. For brokers and agents, the stakes extend beyond…
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Utah’s Senators Want to Protect Agents’ Independent Status. Here’s the Fine Print.
Utah’s senators want to put a central part of the real estate business into federal statute: the ability of qualifying agents to work as independent contractors.
