Paid Vacation Act of 2009

Summary

Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require: (1) upon enactment of this Act, each employer who employs 100 or more employees to provide each employee one week of paid vacation during each 12-month period; and (2) beginning three years after enactment of this Act, each employer who employs 50 or more employees to provide each employee one week of paid vacation during each 12-month period, and each employer that employs 100 or more employees to provide each employee two weeks paid vacation during each 12-month period, beginning on the employee's first anniversary of employment. Requires an employee to provide the employer not less than 30 days' prior notice of his or her intent to take paid vacation, including the date the paid vacation will begin. Requires the Secretary of Labor to conduct: (1) a public awareness campaign, through the Internet and other media, to inform the public of the entitlement to paid leave under the Act; and (2) a study on workplace productivity and the effect of paid leave on such productivity.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 May 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 May 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 October 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 May 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 May 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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