Working Families Flexibility Act
Latest action · Dec 6, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Working Families Flexibility Act - Authorizes an employee to request from an employer a change in the terms or conditions of the employee's employment if the request relates to: (1) the number of hours the employee is required to work; (2) the times when the employee is required to work; or (3) where the employee is required to work. Sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests.
Makes it unlawful for an employer to interfere with any rights provided to an employee under this Act. Authorizes an employee to file a complaint with the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor for any violations of such rights. Provides for the investigation and assessment of civil penalties or the award of relief for alleged violations, including the review in federal courts of appeal of orders of the Administrator.
Requires the Secretary of Labor to carry out a research, education, and technical assistance program for employers, labor organizations, and the general public regarding compliance with this Act.
Applies the requirements of this Act to certain classes of employees, including employees of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Library of Congress.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 6, 2007 to Mar 4, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Mar 4, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Dec 6, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Dec 6, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14849-14850)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4301 | Working Families Flexibility Act | Identical bill | Feb 5, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative remedies
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Congress
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional employees
- Employee rights
- Federal employees
- Federal libraries
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Hours of labor
- Judicial review
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Library of Congress
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2007Introduced in Senate
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