Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020
Latest action · Feb 27, 2020 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.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020
This bill modifies various employment, leave, and pension rules with respect to part-time workers. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that employees work a minimum number of hours during the preceding 12-month period before becoming eligible for family and medical leave.
The bill also sets the maximum length of service on which employers may condition the eligibility of part-time employees for a qualified pension plan (e.g., 401(k) retirement plan). Except as required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, such service requirement may be no longer than two consecutive 12-month periods of at least 500 hours of service for part-time employees who have reached the age of 21 by the end of such period.
The bill further prohibits employers from setting disparate terms of employment or working conditions for part-time employees, including with respect to compensation, notice of work hours, and promotion opportunities, among others. Additionally, the bill requires large employers to offer available, qualified part-time employees additional work hours before hiring new employees for such hours. Among other enforcement methods, employers must maintain three years of certain records related to the requirements of this bill. The bill also provides a private right of action for employees to enforce the nondiscrimination requirements of this bill.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 27, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Feb 27, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5991 | Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Mar 10, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Labor
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employee hiring
- Employee leave
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Labor and Employment
- Legal fees and court costs
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Temporary and part-time employment
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2020Introduced in Senate
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