Search Results: keywords:"liquidated damages"

  • S. 4710 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,739

    The bill, titled the "Working Families Flexibility Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow private sector employees to choose compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. Employees can opt for one and a half hours of leave for each overtime hour...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill suggests a new rule where people working in private companies can choose to get more time off instead of extra money for working overtime, but there are rules in place to make sure everyone is treated fairly and bosses don't take advantage. It's like saying if you work extra hours, you can pick either extra money or a little more vacation time.

  • H. R. 8027 — To authorize a civil right of action for individuals affected by video voyeurism, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,414

    H. R. 8027, introduced in the House of Representatives, proposes allowing individuals to sue if their intimate images are captured without consent in situations where they expect privacy. This bill defines the right to take legal action against those who knowingly or recklessly record such...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8027 is a bill that lets people take others to court if their private pictures are taken without asking while they were expecting privacy, and those who take the pictures might have to pay a big fine.

  • S. 3696 — An Act To improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:2,691

    S. 3696, known as the "Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024" or the "DEFIANCE Act of 2024," aims to improve protections for individuals harmed by intimate digital forgeries, often called deepfakes. The bill recognizes these digital forgeries as...

    Simple Explanation

    The DEFIANCE Act of 2024 is like a rule that helps protect people from being hurt by fake pictures made on computers that show them in a bad way without their permission. It allows them to ask for money from the people who made or shared these pictures and makes sure other rules still work together with this one.