Search Results: keywords:"arbitration agreements"

  • S. 1524 — To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:5,312

    The bill, titled the “Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2024”, aims to strengthen protection for whistleblowers, including contractors, from retaliation by Federal employees. It makes changes to existing laws, ensuring that individuals who report gross mismanagement,...

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    The bill wants to make sure that if someone working with the government, like a helper or a worker, sees something wrong and tells on it, they won't get in trouble or punished. It says that nobody can make them feel scared for speaking up, and even special rules can't make them give up this protection.

  • S. 4435 — To limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on incarcerated individuals and their families, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,584

    S. 4435, titled the “Families Over Fees Act of 2024”, aims to protect incarcerated individuals and their families from excessive and hidden fees. It requires businesses to clearly display all prices, including mandatory fees, and prohibits unfairly high charges for goods and...

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    The Families Over Fees Act of 2024 is like a superhero for families of people in jail, making sure they don't have to pay extra sneaky or unfair costs. It wants companies to tell you all the costs up front, so there are no surprises!