Search Results for keywords:"worker protections"

Search Results: keywords:"worker protections"

H. R. 7099 — To preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay, and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay, under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:754
H. R. 7099 aims to maintain specific exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for certain types of workers. It preserves the exemption from minimum wage and overtime requirements for companionship services and from overtime requirements for live-in domestic services. The bill...
Simple Explanation
In simple terms, this bill is about deciding which helpers, like babysitters or caretakers, don't need to be paid extra for working long hours. It tries to make sure that both families and companies who hire these helpers agree on what jobs these workers can do without getting overtime pay.
S. 5123 — To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences to strengthen worker protections and to ensure that beneficiary developing countries afford equal rights and protection under the law, regardless of gender, and for other purposes.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,913
The bill, known as the "Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2024," aims to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to improve conditions under the Generalized System of Preferences. It seeks to strengthen worker protections and ensure that developing countries receiving benefits from the United...
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The bill wants countries that get special trading benefits from the U.S. to treat all workers fairly and give women the same rights as men. If they don't, they might get fewer benefits.
S. 4069 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
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March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:48,811
The Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2024 aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor in the U.S. It proposes a system for certifying agricultural workers, allowing them to gain...
Simple Explanation
The Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2024 is a plan to help people from other countries work on farms in the U.S. legally, making sure they have fair conditions and safe places to stay, while also setting up special rules for businesses to check if these workers can work in the country.
H. J. RES. 134 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States.
May 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:218
H. J. RES. 134 is a joint resolution in the U.S. Congress aimed at disapproving a rule from the Department of Labor. This rule is about "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States." If this resolution is passed, it would mean...
Simple Explanation
This is about a rule from the Department of Labor that tries to make things better for people who come to the U.S. to work on farms. Some people in Congress want to stop this rule from being used.
S. 4260 — To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes.
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May 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:11,181
The Warehouse Worker Protection Act aims to establish protections for warehouse workers in the United States. It requires employers to clearly communicate quotas and prohibits retaliation against employees for not meeting unreasonable quotas. The bill also introduces new...
Simple Explanation
The Warehouse Worker Protection Act is a law meant to make sure people working in warehouses are safe and treated fairly. It says bosses must explain what work is expected clearly, let workers take breaks, and be fair about work rules.
H. J. RES. 21 — Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to Modernizing H–2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections.
January 16, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:181
H. J. RES. 21 is a joint resolution that expresses disapproval of a specific rule put forward by the Department of Homeland Security. This rule concerns the modernization of the H–2 program requirements, including oversight and worker protections. The resolution aims to...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 21 is a plan from Congress that wants to cancel a rule made by the Department of Homeland Security about changing how certain worker programs are run, but it doesn't explain why they want to do this.

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