Labor Standards
US Congress 115th Congress
LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2017 [HB-2294]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2017 This bill provides that for purposes of computing the annuity of a federal law enforcement officer (LEO) under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, any premium pay earned by such LEO in excess of limitations imposed on such pay shall be included in the LEO's average pay, contingent on the payment of a specified lump sum by the LEO to the Office of Personnel Management. The bill makes postal inspectors eligible for availability pay (i.e., premium pay paid to LEOs who are
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 05/02/2017
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Flexibility for Working Families Act [HB-2271]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Flexibility for Working Families Act This bill allows an employee to request from an employer a temporary or permanent change in the terms or conditions of the employee's employment if the request relates to: (1) the number of hours the employee is required to work, (2) the times when the employee is required to work or be on call for work, (3) where the employee is required to work, or (4) the amount of notification the employee receives of work schedule assignments. The bill sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests. The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/01/2017
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Giving Workers a Fair Shot Act [HB-2275]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Pensions ]
[Crime ]
Giving Workers a Fair Shot Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers to provide their employees with specified information concerning their pay, leave time, and eligibility for the minimum wage and overtime pay. Employers who fail to provide required information are subject to fines. The bill revises the definition of "supervisor" under the National Labor Relations Act to prevent the over classification of employees as supervisors for the purpose of limiting the number of employees eligible to join a union. The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Introduced In House on 05/01/2017
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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2200]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
[International ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Trade ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes local educational agencies to establish programs to educate children on the dangers of severe forms of trafficking in persons. Diplomatic or consular posts shall designate an employee to receive information from any person who was a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons while in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services may carry out a Human Trafficking Victims Reintegration Through Employment Program.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Presented To President. on 12/27/2018
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Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act [HB-2150]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Aerospace ]
Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act This bill bars the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption from certain air carrier certificate requirements to a person to provide foreign air transportation under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of April, 2007, in a proceeding in which the applicability of Article 17 bis of such Agreement has been raised by an interested person, unless DOT: finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with the intent set forth
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 04/27/2017
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Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017 [S.854]
[Mining ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2017
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Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1903]
[Mining ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Crime ]
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to revise requirements governing: (1) investigations of mine accidents; (2) miners' rights and protections (e.g., whistle-blower rights and protections); (3) mine health and safety standards; (4) underground coal mines; and (5) health and safety training for miners. The Department of Labor, when investigating coal or other mines, must: (1) determine why an accident occurred and whether there were violations of law, mandatory health and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert C. Scott
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-1869]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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Workplace Advancement Act [HB-1890]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Workplace Advancement Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discharging or retaliating against any employee because such employee has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed comparative compensation information for the purpose of determining whether the employer is compensating an employee in a manner that provides equal pay for equal work. The prohibition does not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the wage information of other employees as a part of the employee's job functions discloses such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 [S.801]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize private employers to provide compensatory time off to their employees at a rate of 1 1/2 hours per hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required, but only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. This bill prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory time. An employer must provide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/03/2017