under section 1308 may be considered a State for purposes of conducting a demonstration project under this section. (g) Pro-Worker employer standard (1) Establishment of standard Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this part, the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor, jointly shall establish a standard for employers to meet in order to be a certified pro-worker employer for purposes of a demonstration project under this section. At a minimum, the standard shall require that an employer does the following: (A) Offer predictably The employer has scheduling practices with predictable work hours. (B) Provide family-friendly benefits The employer offers paid family and medical leave programs, paid sick days, health insurance, child care, paid time off, and other benefits that contribute to work-life balance, and provides similar or portable benefits to freelance, independent contractors, consultants, outsourced and non-permanent workers, or other contingent workers. (C) Ensure adequate pay The employer pays employees a living wage that enables the employees to meet their basic needs and has policies to ensure fair compensation for freelance, independent contractors, consultants, outsourced and non-permanent workers, or other contingent workers by adopting clear contractual language and committing to on-time payments. (D) Invest in employee growth and development The employer provides in-house or through employee stipends and other financial assistance, access to education and training opportunities and promotes career pathways for entry-level workers which demonstrably improve income and job responsibilities. (E) Reward workers when company does well The employer has profit-sharing practices or other mechanisms that ensure workers benefit when the company grows or increases profits. (2) Process for certification The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary shall establish a process by which an employer may apply for and be issued a certification as a pro-worker employer. The process may