Search Results: keywords:"tipped employees"

  • S. 4902 — To prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:35,746

    The BE HEARD in the Workplace Act aims to prevent and address discrimination and harassment in employment. It requires employers to adopt non-discrimination policies, conduct regular training, and establish a task force to study workplace harassment. The bill also prohibits...

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    The BE HEARD in the Workplace Act is a plan to make jobs fair and safe, asking bosses to have rules against being mean or unfair. It also gives money to help people who have been treated badly at work and makes sure everyone follows the rules, even small businesses.

  • H. R. 9873 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain modifications in relation to the minimum wage.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:6,871

    H.R. 9873, also known as the "American Stability Act," aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It primarily seeks to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, establish what is called a "stability wage," and provide...

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    H.R. 9873, or the "American Stability Act," wants to make sure people earn at least $15 per hour and change how taxes work, so that people who earn more pay a bit extra, while those who earn less might have to pay less.

  • H. R. 9624 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to eliminate the separate minimum wage for tipped employees, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,122

    H.R. 9624, titled the “Tipped Income Protection and Support Act” or “TIPS Act,” proposes changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It aims to eliminate the separate, lower minimum wage for tipped employees, ensuring they receive at least the standard federal minimum...

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    The TIPS Act says that people who get tips at work should be paid the same as everyone else, not less. It also helps them save some money on taxes for the cash tips they get, as long as their income isn't too high.