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Workflex in the 21st Century Act [HB-4219] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
Workflex in the 21st Century Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a voluntary workflex option under which employers who provide flexible workplace arrangement plans that include a combination of paid leave and flexible work options are exempt from certain state and local laws regarding employee benefits. A flexible workplace arrangement plan must provide all employees with a minimum amount of paid leave per year that ranges from 12-20 days, depending on the size of the employer and the tenure (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions Prior To Referral. on 07/25/2018

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Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 [HB-6080] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/19/2018

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EMPOWER Act-Part I Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I [S.2994] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ]
EMPOWER Act-Part I Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala Harris Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/05/2018

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We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3848] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Ethics ]
We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018

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Do No Harm Act [S.2918] [Human Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Disabilities ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Religion ] [Children and Youth ]
Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/22/2018

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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act [S.2845] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act This bill requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether a state substantially provides public safety officers or employees: the right to form and join a labor organization; recognition by public safety employers of the employoees' labor organization, agreement to bargain with the organization, and reduction of any agreements to writing in a contract or memorandum or understanding; the right to bargain over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment; and binding interest (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/15/2018

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Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital contributions to the United States. [HR-526] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Veterans ]
Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital contributions to the United States. Congratulates and honors the National Federation of Federal Employees on its 100th anniversary.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 09/14/2017

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Workplace Democracy Act [S.2810] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Workplace Democracy Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/09/2018

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Workplace Democracy Act [HB-5728] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Workplace Democracy Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/09/2018

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End Employer Collusion Act [HB-5632] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Trade ] [Law Enforcement ]
End Employer Collusion Act This bill makes it unlawful for any entity to enter into a restrictive employment agreement, or enforce or threaten to enforce a restrictive employment agreement. A "restrictive employment agreement" is any agreement between two or more employers that prohibits or restricts one employer from soliciting or hiring another employer's employees or former employees. The bill allows aggrieved individuals to bring a civil action for actual and punitive damages, plus attorney's fees, against an entity that enters into, or threatens (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 05/22/2018

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Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018 [HB-5609] [Water ]
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 05/22/2018

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Vietnam Human Rights Act [HB-5621] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Vietnam Human Rights Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 06/04/2018

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Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2017 [HB-4422] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify provisions, commonly known as the Hobbs Act, that prohibit committing robbery or extortion in a manner which, in any way or degree, obstructs interstate commerce. Specifically, the bill exempts from the prohibition conduct that: (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, minor property damage, or threats of such minor injury or damage; and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/13/2017

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GROW Act Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act of 2018 [HB-4997] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
GROW Act Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan, which combines features of defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. Under a composite plan, employer contributions are set at a fixed rate. Benefits are based on a formula, are paid to participants in the form of life annuities (except for benefits that may be immediately distributed from certain plans with a low (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2018

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Current Employee Representation Act [HB-4327] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Current Employee Representation Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow an employee or group of employees to petition for a union certification election: (1) if fewer than 50% of the current bargaining unit were unit members in the last certification election, or (2) no certification election was conducted for such unit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat Introduced In House on 11/09/2017

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Labor Rights for Development Act of 2018 [S.2307] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Economic Development ]
Labor Rights for Development Act of 2018 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require a developing country, as a condition for eligibility for the Generalized System of Preferences, to establish in its law and practice: freedom of association; recognition of the right to collective bargaining; elimination of all forms of compulsory or forced labor; abolition of, and the prohibition of the worst forms of, child labor; elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation; and acceptable conditions of work regarding minimum wages, hours (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/16/2018

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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act [HB-4846] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act This bill requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether a state substantially provides public safety officers or employees: the right to form and join a labor organization; recognition by public safety employers of the employees' labor organization, agreement to bargain with the organization, and reduction of any agreements to writing in a contract or memorandum of understanding; the right to bargain over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment; and binding interest (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2018

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Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2018 [HB-4878] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council to: (1) advise the President on matters involving labor-management relations in the executive branch; (2) collect and disseminate information about and provide guidance on partnership efforts in the executive branch, including the results of those efforts; and (3) use the expertise of individuals, both inside and outside the federal government, to foster partnership arrangements in the executive branch. The head of each agency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 01/25/2018

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Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2018 [S.2340] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council to: (1) advise the President on matters involving labor-management relations in the executive branch; (2) collect and disseminate information about and provide guidance on partnership efforts in the executive branch, including the results of those efforts; and (3) use the expertise of individuals, both inside and outside the federal government, to foster partnership arrangements in the executive branch. The head of each agency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/25/2018

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End Employer Collusion Act [S.2480] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Trade ]
End Employer Collusion Act This bill makes it unlawful for any entity to enter into a restrictive employment agreement, or to enforce or threaten to enforce a restrictive employment agreement. A "restrictive employment agreement" is any agreement between two or more employers that prohibits or restricts one employer from soliciting or hiring another employer's employees or former employees. The bill allows aggrieved individuals to bring a civil action for actual and punitive damages, plus attorney's fees, against an entity that enters into, or threatens (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/01/2018

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