; and (B) provides services to digital platform consumers upon connection through a digital network maintained by the digital marketplace company in exchange for compensation or payment of a fee. (b) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to promote the general health and well-being of individuals accessing work through digital marketplace companies and to facilitate financial assistance during public health emergencies, actions described in subsection (c) taken by a digital marketplace company during the COVID–19 emergency period shall not be used under any Federal, State, or local law, ordinance, or regulation as evidence for the purposes of— (1) determining whether an individual accessing work through the digital marketplace company is an employee or independent contractor; or (2) determining whether the digital marketplace company is the joint employer of an individual who is providing services on behalf of another company. (c) Protected actions The actions described in this subsection are— (1) providing financial assistance to individuals who previously accessed work through the digital marketplace company but are unable to work because of health or safety concerns; (2) directly providing benefits that are related to the health or safety of individuals accessing work through the digital marketplace company; (3) providing training or information related to the health or safety of such individuals or the public; (4) providing medical or cleaning supplies to such individuals; (5) performing health checks on such individuals; (6) providing medical testing to such individuals; and (7) taking any action, including those required or suggested by any Federal, State, or local law, ordinance, order, or directive of any type, that is intended to protect public health and safety.