Search Results: keywords:"workplace standards"

  • H. R. 8732 — To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:27,409

    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...

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    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.

  • S. 894 — To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:733

    S. 894, also known as the “Do No Harm Act,” seeks to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to prevent the act from being used in a way that harms third parties. It specifies that religious freedom cannot be used as an excuse to override laws that protect against...

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    S. 894 wants to make sure that people can't use religious reasons to break rules that stop unfair treatment, keep work safe, or let everyone get healthcare and other public services. It also says that religious arguments can't be used in court unless the government is part of the case.