Labor And Employment
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Wages; cause of action against an employer for nonpayment. [HB-2283]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Nonpayment of wages; private action. Provides that an employee has cause of action against an employer who fails to pay wages. The measure provides that if the court finds that the employer failed to pay wages, it shall award the employee the amount of wages due, plus interest at eight percent annually from the date the wages were due, reasonable attorney fees, and other costs. In addition, if the court finds that the employer's failure to pay wages was willful and with intent to defraud the employee, the court is required to award the employee
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian E. Watts
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 [HB-884]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Small Business ]
Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from the meaning of "employee" subject to minimum wage and maximum hours requirements any individuals who volunteer their services at a children's consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and meet certain other conditions. This bill defines "children's consignment event" to mean a sale or other event in which: (1) at least 90% of the aggregate fair market value of items offered for sale are children's or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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Wage or salary history; inquiries prohibited, civil penalty. [HB-2190]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Wage or salary history inquiries prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits a prospective employer from (i) requiring as a condition of employment that a prospective employee provide or disclose the prospective employee's wage or salary history or (ii) seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee from the prospective employee's current or former employers. Violations are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 per violation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer Barton Boysko
Tabled In Commerce And Labor By Voice Vote on 01/31/2017
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National Right-to-Work Act [HB-785]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Right-to-Work Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers or labor organizations, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
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Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act [HB-759]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act This bill prohibits the Department of Labor from enforcing any requirement that a third-party consumer-reporting agency that serves only as a secure conduit for data from a state unemployment compensation agency must obtain and maintain informed consent from an individual before obtaining confidential unemployment compensation information about the individual.
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 02/10/2017
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Encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States. [HR-77]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
Encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States. Encourages each corporate, academic, and social entity: (1) to develop an internal rule modeled after a successful business practice, such as the Rooney Rule (requires every National Football League team with a coach or general manager opening to interview at least one minority candidate) or the RLJ Rule (encourages companies to voluntarily establish a best practices policy to identify minority candidates and vendors by implementing a plan
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Introduced In House on 01/31/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. [HJR-37]
[Defense ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 25, 2016, relating to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 concerning contractor compliance with labor laws.
Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Signed By President. on 03/27/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [HB-743]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [S.244]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/30/2017
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Truth in Employment Act of 2017 [HB-744]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Truth in Employment Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that nothing in specified prohibitions against unfair labor practices by employers shall be construed as requiring an employer to employ any person who seeks or has sought employment with the employer in furtherance of other employment or agency status.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017
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A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. [SJR-12]
[Defense ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Aerospace ]
[National Security ]
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 25, 2016, relating to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 concerning contractor compliance with labor
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/30/2017
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Workforce Development, Virginia Board of; revises composition of Board. [HB-2106]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Virginia Board of Workforce Development. Revises the composition of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (Board) to conform to requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). One member shall be a representative of a private career college. The measure also (i) specifies that funding for a full-time Executive Director position shall be provided by Title I of the WIOA and (ii) replaces a requirement that industry credentials that align with high-demand occupations shall include the Career Readiness Certificate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy J. Byron
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 265 (effective - See Bill) on 03/03/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. [HJR-42]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Labor on August 1, 2016, relating to establishing, for state unemployment compensation program purposes, occupations that regularly conduct drug testing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Signed By President. on 03/31/2017
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 [S.197]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 06/27/2018
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Employment; break to express breast milk. [HB-2210]
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[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Employment; break to express breast milk. Requires employers, including the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, to provide reasonable unpaid break time each day to an employee who needs to express breast milk for the employee's nursing child for one year after the child's birth. An employer is also required to make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location in close proximity to the work area, other than a toilet stall, where such an employee can express breast milk in privacy. An employer shall not be held to have violated
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Sponsored by: Rep. David B. Albo
Tabled In Commerce And Labor By Voice Vote on 02/02/2017
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Employment; abusive work environment. [HB-2202]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
Employment; abusive work environment. Prohibits an employer from (i) permitting an employee to be subjected to an abusive work environment, (ii) subjecting an employee to an abusive work environment, or (iii) retaliating against an employee because the employee brings or participates in an action, investigation, or proceeding related to the abusive work environment. The measure also prohibits the employer's agent or a coworker from subjecting an employee to an abusive work environment. The bill defines "abusive work environment" as a workplace in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke E. Torian
Stricken From Docket By Commerce And Labor By Voice Vote on 01/26/2017
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Assisting America's Dislocated Miners Act of 2017 [HB-663]
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[Mining ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
Assisting America's Dislocated Miners Act of 2017 This bill establishes within the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration a Dislocated Miners Assistance Program. The program shall contract with comprehensive career centers to: identify miners who have been dislocated from their employment in mining jobs across the United States; assess the skills, training, and education such miners need to find and hold new jobs; identify job training programs that would provide such training and education; and provide grants to eligible job
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1188) on 02/15/2017
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Protecting Our Children Act [HB-693]
[Children and Youth ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Protecting Our Children Act This bill amends the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to exempt from its prohibition against lie detector use the employers of prospective employees who care for or supervise or interact with unsupervised children on a frequent basis. This bill requires such prospective employees to be given reasonable written notice of the date, time, and location of the polygraph test and of their right to consult with legal counsel or an employee representative before each phase of the test.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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Study; Joint Committee to Study the Future of Public Elementary and Secondary Education. [HJR-679]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Study; Joint Committee to Study the Future of Public Elementary and Secondary Education in the Commonwealth; experiential learning and workforce development opportunities in high-demand fields; report. Directs the Joint Committee to Study the Future of Public Elementary and Secondary Education in the Commonwealth to study experiential learning and workforce development opportunities for high school students in high-demand fields.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer Barton Boysko
Tabled In Rules By Voice Vote on 01/26/2017
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HELP for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017 Helping Ensure Long-Term Protection for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017 [S.176]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mining ]
[Funding ]
HELP for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017 Helping Ensure Long-Term Protection for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan to provide health benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the Department of the Treasury must transfer from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S343-344) on 01/17/2017