Search Results: keywords:"wage theft"

  • H. R. 8732 — To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
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    The H. R. 8732 bill, known as the "Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act," aims to improve the rights and protections of domestic workers in the United States. It extends legal protections, overtime pay, and sick leave to these workers and sets guidelines for written employment...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act" is a plan to make sure people who help at home, like babysitters and cleaners, get fair pay, time off when they're sick, and clear work rules, while also making sure employers don't break these rules by having penalties if they do.

  • H. R. 9337 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft.
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    Status:Introduced in House
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    The H.R. 9337, also known as the "Don’t Stand for Taking Employed Americans’ Livings Act" or the "Don’t STEAL Act," aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance penalties for wage theft. The bill requires employers to honor employment contracts specifying...

    Simple Explanation

    The Don't STEAL Act wants to stop bad bosses from taking money they should pay their workers. It says if bosses don't pay what they promised, they can get big fines or even go to jail, and the money from fines will help check that bosses pay workers what they're owed.