To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

12/15/2023, 3:54 PM

This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with at least one, 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work.

At the time of hiring, employers also must notify employees about their right to paid rest breaks and display information about such breaks at applicable work sites.

Further, employers may not take retaliatory personnel actions or otherwise discriminate against employees who (1) request or take paid rest breaks, or (2) file related complaints with the Department of Labor.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 785

Introduced on
2023-02-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/2/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with at least one, 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work.

At the time of hiring, employers also must notify employees about their right to paid rest breaks and display information about such breaks at applicable work sites.

Further, employers may not take retaliatory personnel actions or otherwise discriminate against employees who (1) request or take paid rest breaks, or (2) file related complaints with the Department of Labor.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Labor and Employment

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/12/2023

This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with at least one, 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work.

At the time of hiring, employers also must notify employees about their right to paid rest breaks and...


Latest Action2/2/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.