Search Results: keywords:"workplace harassment"

  • H. R. 9228 — To prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:35,787

    The "BE HEARD in the Workplace Act" (H. R. 9228) aims to prevent discrimination and harassment in employment by requiring employers with 15 or more employees to adopt and enforce comprehensive nondiscrimination policies. It mandates nondiscrimination training for employees and supervisors,...

    Simple Explanation

    The "BE HEARD in the Workplace Act" is a bill that tells employers they have to make sure workers are treated fairly and nicely, without any bullying or unfairness, and they have to teach everyone about these rules. It also says people like interns and part-time workers should also be protected, and some rules could make things cost more for businesses.

  • H. R. 7783 — To nullify certain documents issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to gender-based workplace discrimination.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:240

    H.R. 7783 aims to nullify specific documents released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding gender-based workplace discrimination. The bill targets the EEOC's "Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace" from September 29, 2023, and...

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    H.R. 7783 is a plan to cancel some rules the EEOC made about keeping people safe at work if they are treated differently because of their gender or who they love. This would mean those rules would disappear and the EEOC couldn't make similar new rules later.

  • H. CON. RES. 21 — Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:728

    H. CON. RES. 21 recognizes the issue of unequal pay between men and women in the United States and its negative impact on women, families, and the economy. The resolution cites studies showing that women, including those who work full-time and year-round, earn significantly less than men,...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, they talk about how women and men are not paid the same for doing the same jobs, and it wants everyone to work to make sure women get paid fairly, just like men. It also explains how fixing this can help families have more money and make everyone happier.